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The Cristal Experiment: A Chicano Struggle for Community Control

Book information

Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0299158241, 9780299158248
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
119 MB (125176301 bytes)
Pages
424\458
Time added
2016-03-04 13:10:11

Description

The Mexicano population of Crystal City, Texas (Cristal in Spanish) staged two electoral revolts in the 1960s and 1970s, winning control of the city council and school board. This text examines the rise of the Chicano political movement in Cristal and the broader politics of community control.

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