Mexican American civil rights are often associated with the farmworkers’ struggles. But their reform movements were more varied and began in the mid-19th century. How are Mexican American civil rights reform movements linked across generations? Why have these reform movements recalled the US-Mexican War?
This webinar will focus on the ways that collective memories of the US-Mexican War have shaped Mexican Americans’ civil rights struggles over several generations. The audience can expect to learn about the importance of the war and treaty in motivating civil rights activism, the significance of collective war memories, and the variety of Mexican American civil rights movements.