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Texas notable latinos

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Garcia, Hector Perez (1914-1996). Physician and World War II veteran Hector Garcia established the American GI Forum in 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas, to aid veterans in their struggles against discrimination in health, housing, education, and employment. In 1960 he created and coordinated Viva Kennedy clubs, helping to win the presidency for John F. Kennedy. He served as the U.S. alternate ambassador to the United Nations in 1967 and was appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 1968. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in1984. Paredes, Americo (1915-1999). Scholar Americo Paredes laid the foundation for Mexican

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Nevada notable latinos

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Garces, Father Francisco (1738-1781). Father Francisco was the Spanish chronicler for the De Anza expedition and one of the first Europeans to set foot in what is today the state of Nevada in 1776. The expedition explored the area from Sonora, Mexico, to the Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona. From there the expedition worked its way along the river northward. It was Garces’s calculations, based on the position of the stars, that put the expedition approximately one mile across what is now Nevada’s state line. Rivera, Rafael (c. 1811-c. 1861). Rafael Rivera was a Mexican scout for the Antonio Armijo

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Illinois notable latinos

editor — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:15:00 +0000

Parsons, Lucy (c. 1853-1942). Activist Lucy Parsons identified herself as an African American woman of Native American and Mexican descent. Parsons was an activist who stood up for the rights of poor people and workers for nearly 70 years. The Chicago Police Department described her as more dangerous than a thousand rioters. Parsons married in 1870 and in 1873 came to Chicago, where she worked with unions and organized workers. Parsons led many workers on strike against poor working conditions. Parsons continued her activism until her death at 89 years old. In May 2004, Chicago Park District’s board named a

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