Chicano! The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement (Hispanic Civil Rights)
Description
Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement by F. Arturo Rosales is a clear, comprehensive history of the twentieth‑century fight for Mexican American civil rights. From student walkouts and farmworker organizing to court challenges and cultural renaissance, Rosales traces how communities reshaped schools, labor, politics, and public life across the United States.
Issued by Arte Público Press as part of the Hispanic Civil Rights Series, this revised edition accompanies a landmark four‑part documentary series. Drawing on photographs, archival research, and accessible storytelling, it spotlights the leaders, local movements, and everyday people who powered lasting change.
Key Features
- Authoritative overview: Synthesizes scholarship and primary sources into an engaging narrative.
- Movement coverage: Education equity, labor and farmworker struggles, voting rights, legal strategy, media, and culture.
- Edition details: Paperback; approx. 304 pages; revised edition; Arte Público Press.
- Series: Part of the Hispanic Civil Rights Series.
- ISBN‑13: 9781558852013.
Why Choose This Book
- Essential context: Connects present‑day debates on education, labor, and representation to their historical roots.
- Discussion‑friendly: Clear chapter organization and photographs support book clubs and classroom use.
- Community focus: Highlights grassroots leadership and local victories that built a national movement.
Who It’s For Click or tap to expand
- General readers of U.S., Latinx/Chicanx, and borderlands history.
- Students and scholars in history, American studies, and ethnic studies.
- Libraries, book clubs, and community organizations exploring civil rights.
Key Themes Click or tap to expand
- Civil rights organizing; student activism; education equity
- Labor and farmworker movements; voting rights and representation
- Legal strategies; media narratives; cultural identity and power
For Educators Click or tap to expand
- Course alignment: U.S. history; Chicanx/Latinx studies; social movements; ethnic studies.
- Primary‑source practice: Pair chapters with archival photos, news clippings, and oral histories.
- Discussion prompts: Map local movement timelines; compare strategies across civil rights eras.
- Assessments: Short research briefs; case studies on landmark actions and cases.
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