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The desire of Mexican-American children to be treated as equals.

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…

Photograph of Dr. George I. Sánchez, a Mexican American educator, writer, professor, and civil rights activist.

This circular was written by J.J. Kilpatrick in July, 1919. The circular covers the actions of the Texas Rangers at the Texas border.

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

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.

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…

News journal featuring Liliana Wilson's "Ofrenda" as the cover for their monthly feature

Recreation of Liliana Wilson's artwork on a postcard by Mexic Arte Museum

Memo from Texas Governor Allan Shivers addressing the Good Neighbor Commission.