Reference no: EM132244533

The book is Brown, Not White: School Integration and the Chicano Movement in Houston by Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr.

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Who is the author? What are his/her credentials?

What makes this author credible, are they a professor or government official, or is the author also the main subject of the book?

When was the book published?

What is the time frame or setting in the book?

When did Mexicans originally arrive in Houston, Texas?

What terms if any did you have to define and what was the meaning?

What was the reason for Mexicans to leave Mexico?

Why did Mexicans choose Houston, Texas?

What did Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana Benito Juarez stress?

What was the most important organization founded during the 1930’s?

What was the earliest public school to serve Mexican-origin children?

Why was there a lack of Mexican Americans on the local school boards?

When did eliminating Spanish in public schools take place?

What type of curriculum was provided for Mexican-origin children?

What was the political involvement in the barrios between 1907 – 1930’s?

What are the highlights of chapters four through eleven? Are these personal or shared conflicts? Are they physical, mental, or spiritual conflicts? Identify and explain. Reference the appropriate page numbers.