03846nam a2200601Ii 4500 DIGARTEP0047 NyNyDIG 141001s2002 txuaf ob 001 0beng d m o d cr ||||||||||| 9781611921724 (eBook) 1611921724 (eBook) 9781558853874 (pbk : alk. paper) 1558853871 (pbk : alk. paper) 9781558853867 cloth : alk. paper 1558853863 cloth : alk. paper (OCoLC)656737547 DGITA eng rda pn DGITA n-us--- n-us-tx E184.M5 eBook García, Ignacio M., author. 160020 Hector P. García : in relentless pursuit of justice / by Ignacio M. García ; foreword by Henry A.J. Ramos. Houston, Tex. : Arte Publico Press, 2002. 1 online resource (xxxvii, 376 pages, [16] p. of plates) : illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Hispanic civil rights series Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-363) and index. 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. "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."--BOOK JACKET. Online resource; title from ePub and PDF title page (Digitalia, viewed October 13, 2014) Garcia, Hector P., -1996. 95835 Mexican Americans Biography. 95444 Civil rights workers United States Biography. 95806 Political activists United States Biography. 95836 American G.I. Forum Biography. 95837 Mexican Americans Civil rights History 20th century. 95271 Mexican Americans Politics and government 20th century. 95794 Mexican Americans Civil rights Texas, South History 20th century. 95838 Texas, South Ethnic relations. 95839 Electronic books. Digitalia (Firm), distributor. Digitalia eBook Collection: Arte Público Press. Print version: García, Ignacio M. Hector P. García. Houston, Texas : Arte Publico Press, c2002. 9781558853874 (OCoLC)49649800 Hispanic civil rights series. 95281 Digitalia Hispánica https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliapublishing.com/a/23238/ Premium Collection: 2014 E-BOOK ddc 33493 33493