One night in America, Robert Kennedy, César Chávez, and the dream of dignity, Steven W. Bender
Type
Label
One night in America, Robert Kennedy, César Chávez, and the dream of dignity, Steven W. Bender
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-228) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
One night in America
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
180852056
Responsibility statement
Steven W. Bender
Sub title
Robert Kennedy, César Chávez, and the dream of dignity
Table Of Contents
A friendship cut short -- Viva (John) Kennedy -- Viva la huelga -- César's fast and deeds of love -- Viva (Bobby) Kennedy -- One night in America -- The dream of dignity survives -- Aftermath -- Viva la causa : rural Latinos and the farm worker movement -- Viva la raza : urban Latinos and the Chicano movement -- Vietnam and Mexican Americans : patriotism and protest -- Latinos and poverty -- Immigration : walls and wages -- Lessons from 1968 : Latino politics today -- Latinos and national politics -- Mexican Americans and the Catholic Church -- Mexican Americans and the civil rights movement -- Looking ahead : the future of the Democratic Party and immigration reform