Bibliograph

The Mexicans, C.J. Shane, bk. editor

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The Mexicans, C.J. Shane, bk. editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-214) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Mexicans

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54692029

Responsibility statement

C.J. Shane, bk. editor

Series statement

Coming to America

Table Of Contents

ch. 1. Northern Mexico becomes the American Southwest -- 1. Life in Mexican California before the Americans arrived / Carlos N. Híjar -- 2. Two views of the battle of the Alamo / part I. William Barret Travis ; part II. Vicente Filisola -- 3. The war between Mexico and the United States / Jaime Suchlicki -- 4. A massacre in Mexico / Samuel E. Chamberlain -- 5. The rights of Mexicans in the new American Southwest / David J. Weber -- ch. 2. Immigration and assimilation -- 1. Life in Southern Arizona / Alberto S. Urías -- 2. Moving to America to escape poverty / Isabella Mendoza -- 3. The nativist view of Mexican immigrants / Erika Lee -- 4. Mexican Americans during the Great Depression / Manuel G. Gonzales -- 5. The Americanization of Mexican American women / Vicki L. Ruiz -- 6. The Sleepy Lagoon case and the Zoot Suit riots / Rodolfo Acuña -- ch. 3. Mexican American struggles and successes -- 1. The Bracero Program /Julian Samora, Patricia Vandel Simon -- 2. Experiencing racism as a child / Gary Soto -- 3. The rise of the Chicano movement / Richard Griswold del Castillo, Arnoldo De León -- 4. Founding the United Farm Workers / Cesar Chavez -- 5. Undocumented workers / Matt S. Meier, Feliciano Ribera -- 6. A difficult journey to Los Angeles / Lety Martinez Gonzalez -- 7. Mixed social progress for Mexican Americans / Oscar J. Martínez -- 8. Two views on Mexican American success / part I. María Aguirre ; part II. Celestino Fernández -- ch. 4. Profiles of Mexican Americans -- 1. Dolores Huerta, labor organizer / Dolores Huerta, as told to Barbara Baer, Glenna Matthews -- 2. Mario Molina, scientist / Mario Molina, interviewed by student for Scholastic -- 3. Nancy López, athlete / Nancy López, interviewed by Sally Jenkins -- 4. Carlos Santana, musician / Carlos Santana, interview by Steve Heilig

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