To [Alonso S. Perales], From John J. Herrera, Attorney-at-Law.
Item
Dublin Core
Title
To [Alonso S. Perales], From John J. Herrera, Attorney-at-Law.
Subject
Letters
Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960
Discrimination against Mexican Americans
Race discrimination--public establishments
Race discrimination--restaurants
Description
Letter from John J. Herrera to [Alonso S. Perales] regarding the discrimination Sargent Macario Garcia faced in a restaurant where he was refused coffee and hit with a baseball bat on the shoulder during a violent altercation with other customers. Sgt. Garcia was eventually charged with assault for allegedly hitting the female owner of the restaurant. Attorney John J. Herrera writes that he will represent Garcia in court.
Creator
Herrera, John J.
Source
Date
1945-04-28
Rights
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Relation
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
pera0447
Coverage
Richmond (Tex.)
Citation
Herrera, John J., “To [Alonso S. Perales], From John J. Herrera, Attorney-at-Law.,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed October 22, 2025, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/4864.