Blowout! : Sal Castro and the Chicano struggle for educational justice /

Blowout! : Sal Castro and the Chicano struggle for educational justice /

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"In March 1968, thousands of Chicano students walked out of their East Los Angeles high schools and middle schools to protest decades of inferior and discriminatory education in the so-called "Mexican Schools." During these historic walkouts, or "blowouts," the students were...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: García, Mario T. (Author), Castro, Sal (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2011]
Series:Civil rights and social justice.
Subjects:
Castro, Sal.
Hispanic Americans > Education > United States.
Hispanic Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Educational equalization > United States.
Race discrimination > United States.
United States > Race relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Born in East L.A.
  • 2. Veterano
  • 3. Viva Kennedy
  • 4. Mr. Castro
  • 5. The Mexican Schools
  • 6. Blowout: Part I
  • 7. Blowout: Part II
  • 8. The East L.A. 13
  • 9. Reprisals and Struggles
  • 10. All My Children
  • 11. Education Today and Legacies.