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Image of Lucille Roybal Allard

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A biography of the first Mexican-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Lucille Roybal-Allard.
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University of New Mexico: "Writing the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief background on Anaya and his writing, followed by a quote, and a quick audio clip of him reading about the Southwest.
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The Farmworkers' Website: Los Braceros (1942 1964)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive and well-developed site that provides a variety of information about migrant farm workers, working conditions and failed legislation to remedy the problems. Excellent resource.
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U.s. History: Shaping a New America

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the protest movements in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Image of San Juan

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for resources about Puerto Rico during the war, including an essay, chronology, maps, literature, & photos.
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Unesco: El Salvador: Joya De Ceren Archaeological Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Joya de Ceren was a pre-Hispanic farming community that, like Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy, was buried under an eruption of the Laguna Caldera volcano c. AD 600. Because of the exceptional condition of the remains, they provide an...
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Mexicans Emigrate the United States in El Paso, Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Mexicans coming to the United States through an El Paso, Texas immigration station. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1938.

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