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The Zoot Suit Riots: The View from Washington
The Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in June 1943 generated headlines in the nation’s capitol. The violence against young Mexican Americans created an international stir and could have undermined home front unity at a critical period in World War II. Continue reading
Latino Political Activism in Iowa
Every wondered how Latino politics developed one of the Midwest’s smaller communities? Janet Weaver’s article on Mexican American activism in Davenport, Iowa, is a gem.
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The Labor Left and Proto-Affirmative Action
The labor left proposed proto-affirmative action in the late 1940s in order to protect the employment gains achieved during World War II. Continue reading
Posted in California, Unions
Tagged CIO, Communist Party, UCAPAWA/FTA, United Furniture Workers
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