The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 1948-1983
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155885262X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 185 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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The writing is clear, if a little dry, and the material will probably be new to most collections. From School Library JournalGr 10 Up-The American G.I. Black-and-white photographs illustrate the text.-Herman Sutter, Saint Pius X High School, Houston, TXCopyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. A secondary value of the book is the opportunity it offers readers to learn a little bit about Hispanic activists. The chapters are annotated but many of the notes refer to obscure publications (such as the Forum's own newsletter) that students will have a hard time accessing. Forum was an organization of Hispanic-American veterans created in 1948 to "secure the blessings of American democracy." In telling its history, Ramos also provides a rarely seen glimpse of the politics of this minority group. Each of the seven chapters focuses on a different social issue or era (educational reform, employment rights, the Kenned
Mexican Americans Were - Presente! r j martinez The US era of civil rights is rightfully remembered for the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices of Black Americans ranging from Martin Luther King to ordinary people like Rosa Parks and the garbage men of Birmingham. In this book, Henry A.J. Ramos tells the story of how Mexican American Veterans created the first nation-wide Mexican American veterans organization, the American GI Forum during the civil rights era of the 1950's and 1960's.In 1949, the remains of Private Felix Longoria, a World War II soldier were finally returned to his Texas home town and his funeral services c. Kathleen Clenin said The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 19The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 1948 - 1983 Kathleen Clenin This book shed the light on so many mistreatments of the Mexican Americans in Texas. Their heritage was Mexican but they were born Americans and should NEVER gone through what they did. This country was built on immigrants yet we still prosecuted needlessly by immigrants that came from other countries other than Mexico. I am an American of Mexican and Indian decent and I am a proud wife of a husband who served 31 years in the Army, a sister of four brothers that served in the Navy during Vietnam, and an aunt of a nephew that served in the Navy during Desert Storm. We are all of . 8 - 198The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 19The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 1948 - 1983 Kathleen Clenin This book shed the light on so many mistreatments of the Mexican Americans in Texas. Their heritage was Mexican but they were born Americans and should NEVER gone through what they did. This country was built on immigrants yet we still prosecuted needlessly by immigrants that came from other countries other than Mexico. I am an American of Mexican and Indian decent and I am a proud wife of a husband who served 31 years in the Army, a sister of four brothers that served in the Navy during Vietnam, and an aunt of a nephew that served in the Navy during Desert Storm. We are all of . 8 - 1983 This book shed the light on so many mistreatments of the Mexican Americans in Texas. Their heritage was Mexican but they were born Americans and should NEVER gone through what they did. This country was built on immigrants yet we still prosecuted needlessly by immigrants that came from other countries other than Mexico. I am an American of Mexican and Indian decent and I am a proud wife of a husband who served 31 years in the Army, a sister of four brothers that served in the Navy during Vietnam, and an aunt of a nephew that served in the Navy during Desert Storm. We are all of . . This book shed the light on so many mistreatments of the Mexican Americans in Texas. Their heritage was Mexican but they were born Americans and should NEVER gone through what they did. This country was built on immigrants yet we still prosecuted needlessly by immigrants that came from other countries other than Mexico. I am an American of Mexican and Indian decent and I am a proud wife of a husband who served The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 19The American GI Forum: In Pursuit of the Dream, 1948 - 1983 Kathleen Clenin This book shed the light on so many mistreatments of the Mexican Americans in Texas. Their heritage was Mexican but they were born Americans and should NEVER gone through what they did. This country was built on immigrants yet we still prosecuted needlessly by immigrants that came from other countries other than Mexico. I am an American of Mexican and Indian decent and I am a proud wife of a husband who served 31 years in the Army, a sister of four brothers that served in the Navy during Vietnam, and an aunt of a nephew that served in the Navy during Desert Storm. We are all of . 8 - 1983 This book shed the light on so many mistreatments of the Mexican Americans in Texas. Their heritage was Mexican but they were born Americans and should NEVER gone through what they did. This country was built on immigrants yet we still prosecuted needlessly by immigrants that came from other countries other than Mexico. I am an American of Mexican and Indian decent and I am a proud wife of a husband who served 31 years in the Army, a sister of four brothers that served in the Navy during Vietnam, and an aunt of a nephew that served in the Navy during Desert Storm. We are all of . 1 years in the Army, a sister of four brothers that served in the Navy during Vietnam, and an aunt of a nephew that served in the Navy during Desert Storm. We are all of . Great book! I love this book an I receive a great price from Amazon.
This meticulously written book traces the stormy history of one of U.S. Its extensive documentation and generous selection of photographs will make this landmark volume a valued addition to any library.. Hispanics' most important but least know civil-rights groups -- the American G.I. Forum -- from its controversial inception through the presidency of Ronald Reagan