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Resolution Letter from American Legion Post# 121 showing their support in the mistreatment of the late Felix Longoria. Resolution Letter from American Legion Post# 121 showing their support in the mistreatment of the late Felix Longoria.
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Photograph of the Selena Memorial in Corpus Christi, Texas The Selena Memorial, a statue of the singer Selena Quintanilla leaning against a pillar on the seawall, is a testament to the importance of tejano music and its musicians to the cultural pride of South Texans.
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Photograph of 1968 Edgewood school protest A teacher for Edgewood ISD teaches outside in support for the student walkout and protest
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Photograph of the Mathis Migrant Labor Camp. This photograph demonstrates what the living conditions were like in the Mathis migrant camp. As you can see, the housing conditions were horrific and Dr. Hector P. Garcia wrote a description under the photo stating these unbearable conditions. He took this photo on April 11, 1948.
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An illustration of the Flag of Aztlán, a prominent symbol of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement This flag originally represented the United Farm Workers of America, and was soon co-opted by the political party La Raza Unida, and soon become a prominent symbol of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. The flag shows the Southwestern States, such as California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, with the Eagle upon a cactus from the Aztec story of the founding of Tenochtitlan. This reminds Mexican-Americans of the land that they once inhabited.
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Western Union telegram from Lyndon B. Johnson to Dr. Hector Garcia arranging funeral arrangements for Felix Longoria. A Western Union telegram from Lyndon B Johnson to Dr. Hector Garcia arranging funeral arrangements for Felix Longoria with full military honors.
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An illustration of ethnic diversity in Corpus Christi ISD The image shown here embodies the results of the Cisneros v. CCISD court case. A wide demographic of children including Anglo Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans are shown around a school bus with “Corpus Christi ISD” written along the side. Busing minority students to majority schools and vice-versa became a staple of integrated school systems.
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Photograph of Dr. Hector P. Garcia speaking at American G.I. Forum event