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Albert A. Peña Jr. : Dean of Chicano politics / Jose Angel Gutierrez.
Author
Gutiérrez, José Angel
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2017]
Description
xxv, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Available Online
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F394.S21153 P464 2017
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Subject(s)
Hispanic American politicians
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Texas
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San Antonio
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Biography
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Hispanic American judges
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Texas
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San Antonio
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Biography
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Hispanic Americans
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Texas
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San Antonio
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Politics and government
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Politicians
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Texas
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San Antonio
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Biography
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Judges
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Texas
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San Antonio
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Biography
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San Antonio (Tex.)
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Politics and government
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San Antonio (Tex.)
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Biography
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Peña, Albert A. Jr. 1917-2006
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Biographies
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collective biographies
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Series
Latinos in the United States series
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Summary note
This book provides a richly detailed documentation of Albert A. Peña Jr.'s life and career, from blue collar worker to judge and essay writer, spanning nearly ninety years. It describes his political and social impact on the lives of Mexican Americans and Chicanos. At the heart of his story is a focus on grassroots organizing and politics, sharing leadership, and a commitment to social justice.
"The political and social impact that Albert A. Peña Jr. had on the lives of Mexican Americans, and later Chicanos, is by all counts immeasurable. However, in part because Chicano biography has traditionally been a neglected research area among academics generally and Chicano Studies scholars specifically, his life's work has not featured prominently in any biographical work to date, making this volume the first of its kind. It provides a richly detailed documentation of Peña's life and career, from blue collar worker to judge and essay writer, spanning nearly ninety years. Readers will find that at the heart of his story is a focus on grassroots organizing and politics, sharing leadership, and a commitment to social justice." -- Publisher's description
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references(pages 261-297) and index.
Contents
The family and young Albert, Jr
Peña, the sailor man
Peña Jr., the lawyer
First school desegregation cases
Barrio presidential politics
El comisionado, our man downtown
The commissioner years, 1957-1960
Viva Kennedy clubs
PASO and Cristal's los cinco candidatos
The commisioner years, 1965-1972
MALDEF : Peña's or Tijerina's?
Loss of power
Politics of the palace
All rise! Here comes the judge
The end of public life
Who caused the injury or assault?
Second retirement.
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Albert A. Peña Junior
ISBN
9781611862515 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
1611862515 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2016040837
OCLC
976423658
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