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Pat Brown and the Emergence of Latinos in California Politics
An examination of politics in California from 1940s to 1960s, with a focus on civil rights and emergence of Latinos as a political force. Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged California Democratic Council, CIO, MAPA, Nixon, Pat Brown, UAW, UFW
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Understanding Oxnard, Califronia
Curious Unions, an important new book on Mexican Americans in Oxnard, California, has its origins in stories about the author’s grandfather. Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, Unions
Tagged Eisenhower, FDR, JFK, McWilliams, Pat Brown, UFW
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George McGovern, 1912–2012
George McGovern forever changed the Democratic Party’s presidential selection process and its long-term trajectory, expanding the influence of Latinos and members of other minority groups. Continue reading