The Search for a Civic Voice
Subtitle: California Latino Politics
Publisher: Regina Books
Published: September 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9781930053502
Subjects: History / Americas; Jewish - General; United States - State & Local - West; History; 20th century; California; Hispanic Americans; Politics and government; History: World
Description: "The Search for a Civic Voice: California Latino Politics is the story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. It is a story of firsts. The first appointees to state boardsand commissions, the first judges, the first city council members and state legislators. It is also the story of out lawing school segregation, obtaining old age pensions for non-citizens, and organizing farm workers."--book jacket.