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  To Honorable Tom Connally, United States Senator, From [PERALES], Director General, The League of Loyal Americans, Feb. 28, 1941.

  Letter urging Senator Tom Connolly to consider proposing a federal Anti-Race Hatred Law designed to end racial prejudices. This request comes as a response to prejudices witnessed against people of Mexican descent in Texas.

  Tags Cartas; Discriminación racial; Jurisdicción; Ley
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  To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Director General, League of Loyal Americans, From James L. Collins, Major General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Second Division, February 8, 1941.

  Letter from James L. Collins to Alonso S. Perales stating that Article 157 of the Texas Penal Code makes it an offense to discriminate again anyone wearing a uniform. The law does not apply to discrimination against American soldiers of Mexican descent necessarily.

  Tags Cartas; Collins, James L.; Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos; Discriminación racial - establecimientos públicos; League of Loyal Americans; Ley; Liga de Ciudadanos Leales; Perales, Alonso S.; Personal Militar; Soldados-Mexicanoamericanos
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  To Alonso S. Perales, From Francisco Gonzalez, Septiembre 22, 1941

  Letter from Francisco Gonzalez to Alonso S. Perales asking about discussions surrounding an anti-discrimination law in Texas. Gonzalez details the discrimination he and other people of Latino descent have experienced in Texas at public establishments.

  Tags Cartas; Discriminación contra Latinos; Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos; Discriminación étnica; Discriminación racial en establecimientos públicos; Gonzalez, Francisco; Ley; Militar; Perales, Alonso S.
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  To Governor Coke Stevenson, Executive Department, From Lorenzo G. Lafarelle, Alphine, Texas, September 30, 1943.

  Letter to Governor Coke Stevenson from Lorenzo G. Lafarelle, submitting a formal complaint of racial discrimination by Mr. C.W. Davis. manager for a movie theater establishment in Alpine Texas. Mr. Lafarelle is a Sergeant in the Texas State Guard and demands an apology from Mr. C.W. Davis and requests that the Governor provide information regarding the outcome of the complaint. Good Neighbor Commission is referenced.

  Tags Cartas de queja; Discriminación racial - establecimientos públicos; Granada Theatres Ltd.; Lafarelle, Lorenzo; Latinoamericanos; Ley; Pedir Perdon; Perales, Alonso S.; Personal Militar; Stevenson, Coke R.; Texas State Guard; Texas. Good Neighbor Commission
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  To Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, From Carlos Reyes B., Abril 28 de 1943.

  Letter from Carlos Reyes B. to Alonso S. Perales regarding the need for an anti-discrimination law to protect people of Mexican descent.

  Tags Cartas; Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos; Ley; Mexicanos; Perales, Alonso S.