Warriors for Social Justice and Equality: Maria Jimenez of Houston and Mexican American Activism
by Linda J. Quintanilla
University of North Texas Press, 2025
Cloth: 978-1-57441-912-2 | eISBN: 978-1-57441-923-8
Library of Congress Classification HD6509.Q6A3 2025
Dewey Decimal Classification 323.0896872073
TOC
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Texas and Houston History through the Great Depression
Chapter 3: Texas and Houston History during the 1940s and 1950s
Chapter 4: Activism from 1950 to the Mid-1970s: Maria Jiménez and Mexican American Activists of Houston
Chapter 5: Jiménez in the Era of Political Progress and Immigration Changes
Photo Gallery
Chapter 6: Jiménez Monitoring the Border, the “Abused-Community Syndrome,” and the Era of Globalization
Chapter 7: Jiménez Challenging Nativism and Border Militarization
Chapter 8: Jiménez, Anti-Mexican Immigration Laws, and Hispanic Activism
Chapter 9: Jiménez and the New Era of Immigrant Activism
Epilogue
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
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