Message to Aztlan: Selected Writings of Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales (Hispanic Civil Rights (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558853316 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Eight pages of photographs accompany the text.. Message to Aztlan is the first collection of Gonzales' diverse writings: the original I Am Joaquin (1967), along with a new Spanish translation; seven major speeches (1968-78); two plays, The Revolutionist and A Cross for Malcovio (1966-67); various poems and a selection of letters
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gonzales hoped that this work would "inspire and motivate a new generation of Chicanos," and for this reason it belongs in academic libraries and public libraries with many Chicano or Mexican American patrons. As his speeches reveal, Gonzales was a key figure. of Denver). Gonzales's poetry and plays (also featured in this edition) may seem a bit dated and melodramatic today, but they are historically important and represent the struggles encountered by Chicanos up to the 1980s. . From
"this is a great place to start" according to C.Rod. Corky is one of the major leaders the Chicano Power Movement. If you want to understand the history of the movement and learn from it, this is a great place to start.. A Call to Action ernest schusky I was teaching a workshop for American Indian students in Colorado when I took time off to hear Corky Conzales speak. It was the 1960s when Julian Bond, Conzales, and Vine Deloria were speaking out for minorities, and it was important to understand the differences they spoke to. Civil Rights for Blacks, treaty rights for Indians, and land rights for Chicanos. At times the demands were exaggerated. I had a militant Indian speak to my students who was asked by a sympathetic w. Sally CWO said Great book. Very fast delivery. Purchased this book for my daughter who needed to find a book that contained selected writing from a Chicano Civil Right Leader for her Speech Class in college. The book contained exactly what she needed. Thanks for selling