Raza Unida Party collection, 1969-1979.

Gutiérrez, José Angel,

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José Angel Gutierrez was born Oct. 25, 1944, in Crystal City, Texas. An activist, educator, organizer, and lawyer, Gutierrez co-founded the La Raza Unida Party and played many leadership roles in the early Chicano civil rights movement. He served as President of the Crystal City Independent School District Board in the early 1970s and as a County Judge for Zavala County, Tex. (1975-1980). In the 1980s, Gutierrez pursued a teaching career and moved to Oregon where he taught at Colegio Cesar Chav...

Raza Unida Party (Tex.)

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The Raza Unida Party (RUP) was first established as a third political party in Crystal City, Texas, in January, 1970. As an alternative to the two-party system in Texas, Raza Unida sought social, economic, and political self-determination for Chicanos, other minorities, and the disenfranchised through local and, later, state politics. At its start, the party organized around county, local, and school district elections in south Texas; winning city council elections in Cotulla, Carri...

Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-

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Lawyer, member of the Texas Legislature (1968-1972); twice candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination (1972 and 1974); first female nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the U.S. vice presidency (1972); first female president of Wells College in Aurora, New York (1976-1980). From the description of Farenthold, Frances Tarlton, papers, 1913-2011. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21509329 Frances “Sissy” Tarlton Farenthold was...

Voluntarios de Aztlan.

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Martínez, María Elena, 1941-

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Chapa, Evey

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Cotera, Martha.

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Information specialist, writer, and political activist. Born Martha Piña in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, on 1/17/39, she moved to El Paso, Texas, as a child. Earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso and a M. Ed. from Juárez-Lincoln University in Austin, Texas. Has worked as a librarian and consultant in Crystal City, Mercedes, and Austin, Texas. Founded Information Systems Development, a consulting firm in Austin, Texas, and is publisher of the ...

Muñiz, Ramsey, 1942-

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Lawyer and gubernatorial candidate for the Texas Raza Unida Party. Ramiro "Ramsey" Muñiz was born on December 13, 1942, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Attended Baylor University where he received B.A. and LL.D. degrees. Worked as director of the Urban Community Development Corporation in Waco. Ran for governor of Texas on the Raza Unida Party ticket in 1972 and 1974. Was practicing law in Corpus Christi in 1976 when he was arrested on drug charges. Albina (Abbie) Pina, a native of McAllen, Texas, was...

Guerra, Luis

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Raza Unida Party (U.S.)

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Compean, Mario C.

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Gutierrez, Armando

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Puente, Carlos

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Mexican American Youth Organization (Tex.)

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