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Part III: The Reform (1940s-1950s)

ContributorsChávez, Gus (Director) / McGrew, Gustavo (Host) / Lancaster, Carol (Producer) / Marín, Christine (Author) / Chicano Media Productions (Tucson, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1985
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"Part III: The Reform" discusses segregation of and other types of discrimination against Mexican-Americans in the 1930s and 1940s; Mexican-American service in the Armed Forces during World War II, where they became the most decorated ethnic group; returning veterans' formation of unions and other organizations designed to fight discrimination, segregation,…

"Part III: The Reform" discusses segregation of and other types of discrimination against Mexican-Americans in the 1930s and 1940s; Mexican-American service in the Armed Forces during World War II, where they became the most decorated ethnic group; returning veterans' formation of unions and other organizations designed to fight discrimination, segregation, and other racially motivated injustices; work to desegregate unions and the Mine-Mill Union's work to end discrimination against Mexican-American miners; the bracero program and labor organization in the agricultural industry; and desegregation of schools and such other public facilities as swimming pools, dance halls, and theatres.
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Church Renovation

DescriptionThis recording documents a church being renovated in Guadalupe.
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City and Residents

DescriptionThis recording shows the town of Guadalupe and some of its residents.