Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections

To Father Birch, From Alonso S. Perales, May 10, 1944

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

To Father Birch, From Alonso S. Perales, May 10, 1944

Subject

Letters
Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960
Discrimination against Mexican Americans
Discrimination in housing
Voting
Discrimination in employment

Description

Letter From Alonso S. Perales to Father Birch regarding the discrimination Mexican Americans face in Texas, including residential segregation, exclusion from jury duty, wage inequalities, and voter suppression.

Creator

Perales, Alonso S.

Source

Date

1947-05-10

Rights

Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Publico Historical Collections. All rights reserved.

Relation

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

pera0444

Coverage

San Antonio (Tex.)
Houston (Tex.)
Bay City (Tex.)
El Campo (Tex.)

Citation

Perales, Alonso S., “To Father Birch, From Alonso S. Perales, May 10, 1944,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed December 4, 2024, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/4861.