Editor viewpoints: Needville is living in the past
Description
Letter to the editor in response to a story about a discriminatory sign posted at a business in Needville, Texas. John J. Herrera recounts his experiences with discrimination and the exclusion of Mexican Americans in Houston and around the state.
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Description
Letter to the editor in response to a story about a discriminatory sign posted at a business in Needville, Texas. John J. Herrera recounts his experiences with discrimination and the exclusion of Mexican Americans in Houston and around the state.
Physical Description
1 newspaper clipping ; 24 cm.
Notes
"Letters to the Editor" by John J. Herrera, 1940s-1970s
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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.
Herrera, John J.Editor viewpoints: Needville is living in the past,
clipping,
May 31, 1974;
Houston, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth248354/:
accessed June 2, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.