[Letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19]
  • Alternate Title [Letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - January 19, 1954]

Creator

  • Author: Herrera, John J.
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1954-01-19

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable J.C. Machuca describing in detail the accomplishments of his trip to Washington, "The exclusion of our people from serving on petit, grand juries and as grand jury commissioners goes to the very fundamentals that we, of LULAC hold dear [...] The case was argued [...] we were very well received [...] This is the first time in the history of our people that a case involving the civil rights of Latin Americans has been heard by the Supreme Court of the United States."
  • Physical Description: 2 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States. Supreme Court
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Civil rights
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Discrimination -- Law and legislation
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Discrimination against Hispanic Americans
  • Named Person: Machuca, J. C.
  • Keyword: cases
  • Keyword: attorneys

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Relation

  • Has Part: [Attachment to letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19], HPLM_MSS160-b6-f03-03, ark:/67531/metapth250458

Collection

  • Name: Texas Cultures Online
    Code: TCO
  • Name: John J. Herrera Papers
    Code: JJHP

Institution

  • Name: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
    Code: HMRC

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: HPLM_MSS160-b6-f03-02
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth250457

Note

  • Display Note: LULAC: John J. Herrera Correspondence and Documents, 1954
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