David R. Ayon, George L. Pla

Power Shift (eBook, ePUB)

How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Power Shift charts the rise of Latino political power and its impact, from thebreakthrough election of the first Mexican American to the Los Angeles City Councilin 1949 to today''s leadership of California and its heavyweight role in polarizedAmerica. This inspiring story recounts the origins and development of 10 LA-basedLatino and Latina leaders who transformed politics and government, forging aprogressive political tradition in the process. Challenging disadvantage anddiscrimination, these key figures integrated the city council as well as school andcounty boards; established Latino collective political action in the stateLegislature and in Congress; restructured the U.S. Census and how California''selectoral districts are drawn; and played major roles in reforming the DemocraticParty, the U.S. labor movement, and U.S.-Mexico relations. Along the way, theyspearheaded critical changes in public health, law enforcement, education, housing,immigration, transportation, environmental policies, and more. Based on hundreds ofhours of oral interviews and expert research, Power Shift tells a personal, grippingstory that has critical relevance to our political present. As the nation facesongoing threats to democracy and equality, these leaders continue to inspire andresist.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BookBaby
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780578309637
• Artikelnr.: 70886376