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Author García, Ignacio M.

Title Hector P. García : in relentless pursuit of justice / by Ignacio M. García ; foreword by Henry A.J. Ramos
Published Houston, TX : Arte Público Press, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xxxvii, 376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Series The Hispanic civil rights series
Hispanic civil rights series.
Contents Coming to El Norte -- "An Excellent Education" -- "A Desire to Serve My Country" -- Barrio Americanism: constructing a veterans' movement -- The Felix Longoria incident -- The beginning of a protracted struggle -- The fifties: best of times, worst of times -- Unity as politics but no unity in politics -- From the halls of D.C. to the Barrios of Aztlan -- Lifelong pursuit of justice
Summary "In 1948, Three Rivers Funeral Home refused burial of the remains of Felix Longoria, a World War II veteran. For Dr. Hector P. Garcia this incident was an example of the bigotry and injustice that many Mexican Americans suffered in South Texas and throughout the United States. He and his fledgling organization, the American G.I
Forum, stepped into the national consciousness to fight for Longoria and his family and to inspire Mexican-American participation in party politics and against segregation in the post-World War II years."
"Ignacio M. Garcia's work Hector P. Garcia: In Relentless Pursuit of Justice examines one of the most influential individuals in the campaign for advancement of Latinos in American society and institutions. This long overdue work will help Latino and non-Latino readers and scholars better appreciate Hector Garcia and his many contributions to American civic culture."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-363) and index
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Subject Garcia, Hector P., 1914-1996
Garcia, Hector P., 1914-1996
Garcia, Hector P., -1996.
American G.I. Forum -- Biography
American G.I. Forum
American G.I. Forum -- Biography.
Mexican Americans -- Biography
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography
Political activists -- United States -- Biography
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
Mexican Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas, South -- History -- 20th century
Electronic books.
e-books.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Hispanic American Studies.
Civil rights workers
Ethnic relations
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights
Mexican Americans -- Politics and government
Political activists
Mexican Americans -- Biography.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Texas, South -- Ethnic relations
South Texas
United States
South Texas -- Ethnic relations.
Form Electronic book
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.
LC no. 2002066669
ISBN 9781611921724
1611921724
9781611926224
161192622X