Activism Against Discrimination Towards Spanish Speakers in 20th Century America
Title
Activism Against Discrimination Towards Spanish Speakers in 20th Century America
Subject
Mexican American Activism and Advocacy
Description
This collection presents the discourse between white and non white activists in America who published works, participated in conferences, and dealt with court cases pertaining to racial discrimination in labor, education, healthcare, gender, and government policy.
Creator
Poonum Mehta
Source
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
Date
1910s to 1990s
Rights
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This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
Relation
Saunders, Lyle. Draft of Speech “A Suggestion for Attacking Ethnic
Discrimination” (1950), Box 3W106, Folder 2, Good Neighbor Commission
Records 1949-1950. Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Sanchez, George I. “The Default of Leadership” (1950), Box 3W106, Folder 2,
Good Neighbor Commission Records, 1949-1950. Briscoe Center for
American History, University of Texas at Austin.
English version of “Outline History of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas”
(1950) Box 3W106, Folder 2, Good Neighbor Commission Records,
1949-1950. Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Discrimination” (1950), Box 3W106, Folder 2, Good Neighbor Commission
Records 1949-1950. Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Sanchez, George I. “The Default of Leadership” (1950), Box 3W106, Folder 2,
Good Neighbor Commission Records, 1949-1950. Briscoe Center for
American History, University of Texas at Austin.
English version of “Outline History of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas”
(1950) Box 3W106, Folder 2, Good Neighbor Commission Records,
1949-1950. Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Coverage
1910s to 1990s
Collection Items
The Default of Leadership
This source is a transcription of a speech given at the end of the Southwest Council on the Education of Spanish Speaking People by George I. Sanchez, the president of the council. This council was held to discuss ways to attack ethnic discrimination…
A Suggestion for Attacking Ethnic Discrimination
This source is a transcript prepared for presentation at the First Southwide Conference on Discrimination in Higher Education at Atlanta University by Lyle Saunders. In his presentation, Lyle Saunders states that the best way for an institution to…
Outline History of The Good Neighbor Commission of Texas
This source details the evidences of progress and problems still without a remedy in attacking discrimination against Spanish-speakers in Texas, as assessed by the Texas Good Neighbor Commission. In this source, economic inequality and poorer life…
Photograph of Dr. George I. Sanchez
Photograph of Dr. George I. Sánchez, a Mexican American educator, writer, professor, and civil rights activist.
At a district meeting of PAPA
Photoraph of a PAPA meeting in Study of the Spanish-Speaking People in Texas, a photo series documenting the joys and hardships in Mexican American communities in Texas.
Can the Good Neighbor Commission Work in Texas?
Memo from Texas Governor Allan Shivers addressing the Good Neighbor Commission.
Page 7 from J.J. Kilpatrick's Circular
This circular was written by J.J. Kilpatrick in July, 1919. The circular covers the actions of the Texas Rangers at the Texas border.
Page 6 of Eleuterio Escobar's Autobiography Final Draft
This image is the sixth page of Escobar's autobiography. This page documents Escobar's time living in the border region between 1915 and 1916. Escobar shares his observation's regarding the regions poverty and lack of access to education
Page 143a of the "Canales Investigation" of the Texas Rangers
![Page 143a of the "Canales Investigation" of the Texas Rangers](https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/thumbnails/9f7de095a52cb835c6b01b1e59a23759.jpg "Page 143a of the "Canales Investigation" of the Texas Rangers")
This is an excerpt from the Texas Legislature's joint committee notes on the investigation into the Texas Rangers. This committee was led by Terry Canales, the only Hispanic State Representative in the legislature.
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