Editor viewpoints: 'Chicano' Is a part of the idiom
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Letter from John J. Herrera to the Houston Chronicle in response to Mrs. Marta Daumas' letter published on August 9th criticizing the use of the word "Chicano". Herrera explains that this word, once part of the Mexican American slang, has now become an American language idiom. He and other Mexican-Americans, unlike Mexicans from Mexico, appreciate the appellation as a source of pride and recognition of their Mexican ancestry.
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Letter from John J. Herrera to the Houston Chronicle in response to Mrs. Marta Daumas' letter published on August 9th criticizing the use of the word "Chicano". Herrera explains that this word, once part of the Mexican American slang, has now become an American language idiom. He and other Mexican-Americans, unlike Mexicans from Mexico, appreciate the appellation as a source of pride and recognition of their Mexican ancestry.
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1 newspaper clipping ; 22 cm.
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"Letters to the Editor" by John J. Herrera, 1940s-1970s
[Letter from John J. Herrera to the editor of Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle - 1973-08-16], HPLM_MSS160-b1-f08-15, ark:/67531/metapth248358
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Texas Cultures Online
Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.
Correspondence and personal items of John J. Herrera, a notable lawyer and civil rights advocate for Mexican Americans. Known for his role in desegregating schools, he fought the exclusion of Spanish-speaking citizens on juries.
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to the Houston Chronicle in response to Marta Daumos' letter published on August 9th criticizing the use of the word "Chicano." Herrera explains that this word, once part of the Mexican American slang, has now become an American language idiom. Herrera and other Mexican-Americans, unlike Mexicans from Mexico, appreciate the appellation as a source of pride and recognition of their Mexican ancestry.
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[Letter from John J. Herrera to the editor of Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle - 1973-08-16], HPLM_MSS160-b1-f08-15, ark:/67531/metapth248358
Herrera, John J.Editor viewpoints: 'Chicano' Is a part of the idiom,
clipping,
August 23, 1973;
Houston, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth248353/:
accessed June 14, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.