Title: Memories of Chicano history : the life and narrative of Bert Corona /
Authors: García, Mario T.
Publisher: University of California Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Corona, Bert N.; Labor leaders United States Biography; Foreign workers, Mexican United States History.; Mexican Americans Politics and government
Abstract: "Memories of Chicano History: The Life and Narrative of Bert Corona represents a landmark publication in American history. The first autobiographical text by a major figure in Chicano history, it is also the first full life history depicting the political experiences of Mexican-Americans." "Based on an extensive three-year oral history project, Memories of Chicano history is a product of a unique relationship between historian Mario T. Garcia and activist Bert Corona, resulting in a testimonio, a collaborative autobiography of an individual and his community. Through Corona's narration and Garcia's analysis, Memories of Chicano History offers a journey into the Mexican-American world of the twentieth century." "As a longtime community and labor leader in California, Bert Corona embodies the persistent struggle by Mexican-Americans against injustice and racism.^