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García, Mario T.

Blowout! : Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (382 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION: The Sal Castro Story -- 1 Born in East L.A. -- 2 Veterano -- 3 Viva Kennedy -- 4 Mr. Castro -- 5 The Mexican Schools -- 6 Blowout: Part I -- 7 Blowout: Part II -- 8 The East L.A. 13 -- 9 Reprisals and Struggles -- 10 All My Children -- 11 Education Today and Legacies -- EPILOGUE: The Camp Hess Kramer Spirit -- AFTERWORD: Pedagogy of Chicano Power: Sal Castro, Paulo Freire, and the Mexican American Youth Leadership Conferences, 1963-1968 -- APPENDIX: Chicano Movement Historiography -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

This fascinating oral history transcribed and presented in Castro's voice by historian Mario T. Garcia, is a compelling, highly readable narrative of Castro, a young boy growing up in Los Angeles who made history by his leadership in the blowouts and in his career as a dedicated and committed teacher.

ISBN: 9780807877913

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Castro, Sal.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Hispanic Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Hispanic Americans -- Education -- United States.
Race discrimination -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: LA2317.C36 -- G37 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 371.829/68073 B