Warriors for Social Justice Volume 12
Maria Jimenez of Houston and Mexican American Activists
Seiten
2024
University of North Texas Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-57441-912-2 (ISBN)
University of North Texas Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-57441-912-2 (ISBN)
Examines the contributions of Mexican American activists to the nation’s democratic values by concentrating on the activism of Maria Jimenez (1950-2020) in Houston, Texas. Linda Quintanilla documents how Jimenez and other activists advanced social justice by promoting the US’s best virtues, especially equality.
Warriors for Social Justice examines the contributions of Mexican American activists to the nation’s democratic values by concentrating on the activism of Maria JimÉnez (1950–2020) in Houston, Texas. Linda J. Quintanilla documents how JimÉnez and other activists advanced social justice by promoting our nation’s best virtues, especially equality. Quintanilla describes JimÉnez’s lifelong battle against injustice, be it racist, sexist, or anti-immigrant animus. The Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride in 2003, only one of her many impressive achievements, delighted her the most.
Warriors for Social Justice examines the contributions of Mexican American activists to the nation’s democratic values by concentrating on the activism of Maria JimÉnez (1950–2020) in Houston, Texas. Linda J. Quintanilla documents how JimÉnez and other activists advanced social justice by promoting our nation’s best virtues, especially equality. Quintanilla describes JimÉnez’s lifelong battle against injustice, be it racist, sexist, or anti-immigrant animus. The Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride in 2003, only one of her many impressive achievements, delighted her the most.
Linda J. Quintanilla taught history at the University of Houston and Houston-area community colleges. She earned an Ed.D. from the University of Houston and is a volunteer archivist at the Austin History Center.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Al Filo: Mexican American Studies Series |
| Zusatzinfo | 16 b&w illus. |
| Verlagsort | Denton |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57441-912-9 / 1574419129 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57441-912-2 / 9781574419122 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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