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Book SynopsisAn examination of Chicano antiwar mobilization. It demonstrates how the pivotal experience of activism during the Viet Nam War era played itself out among Mexican Americans. It portrays Chicano protest and patriotism. It considers larger themes of American nationalism and citizenship and the role of minorities in the military service.
Trade Review"A fascinating and beautifully argued interpretation of how the American war in Southeast Asia affected Chicano communities. The author provides the most complete and well-documented study to date of this important chapter in U.S. history and its impact on an ethnic group with long-standing traditions of military service, assimilation, and resistance to injustice. Oropeza's book is what students of the Chicano Movement, especially the Mexican American role in antiwar activities during the Vietnam War period, have been waiting for." - George Mariscal, author of Aztlan and Viet Nam: Chicano and Chicana Experiences of the War"
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Note on Terminology Introduction 1. "To Be Better and More Loyal Citizens": A Tradition of Mexican American Activism 2. "New Wind from the Southwest": Questioning a Political Tradition 3. "Branches of the Same Tree": Aztlan and Viet Nam 4. "I'd Rather Have My Sons Die for La Raza ... than in Vietnam": The Making of a Moratorium 5. "A Common Goal": The Chicano Moratorium March of August 1970 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
