We Took the Streets : Fighting for Latino Rights with the Young Lords /

An insider's view of the idealism, anger and vitality of the much-maligned group known as the Young Lords as they rose to become the most respected and powerful voice of Latin American empowerment in the US. From their emergence in the 60's to their fracture in 1972, this is the story of h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melendez, Miguel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Rutgers University Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Young Lords (Organization)
Young Lords.
Young Lords (Organization) > History.
Puertoricaner > historia > Förenta staterna > New York > 1900-talet.
Soziale Situation
Social conditions
Puerto Ricans > Social conditions.
Puerto Ricans > Politics and government.
Puerto Ricans.
Political activists.
Ethnic relations.
Activistes > New York (État) > New York > Biographies.
Portoricains > New York (État) > New York > Biographies.
Portoricains > New York (État) > New York > Conditions sociales > 20e siecle.
Political activists > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Politics and government > 20th century.
Puertoricaner.
New York (N.Y.)
New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Biography.
New York (N.Y.) > Ethnic relations.
New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Erlebnisbericht.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:An insider's view of the idealism, anger and vitality of the much-maligned group known as the Young Lords as they rose to become the most respected and powerful voice of Latin American empowerment in the US. From their emergence in the 60's to their fracture in 1972, this is the story of how one group took on the establishment - and won.
Item Description:Includes index.
"First published in a cloth edition by St. Martin's Press in 2003"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:1 online resource (260 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9780813535593

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