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9780787961787

Roots of Justice Stories of Organizing in Communities of Color

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  • ISBN13:

    9780787961787

  • ISBN10:

    0787961787

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-04-15
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass

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Summary

With a foreword by Elizabeth Martinez, Roots of Justice recaptures some of the nearly forgotten histories of communities of color. These are the stories of people who fought back against exploitation and injustice--and won. From the Zoot Suiters who refused to put up with abuse at the hands of the Navy, to the women who organized the welfare rights movement of the 1970s, Roots of Justice shows how, through organizing, ordinary people have made extraordinary contributions to change society.

Author Biography

Larry Salomon teaches ethnic studies at San Francisco State University. The stories in this collection are based on his "Movement History" column which appeared in Third Force magazine from 1994 through 1997.

Table of Contents

Foreword v
Elizabeth Martinez
Author's note vii
Introduction ix
``I Never Run Off the Track''
Organizing the Underground Railroad
1(8)
``Ang Laka Ay Nasa Pagkakaisa''
``Strength is in Union'': Filipino Farmworkers Organize in the 1930s
9(12)
The ``Zoot Suit Riots''
Pachucos vs. the Navy
21(10)
``It's Our Union Too''
Mexican American Women Rescue the ``Salt of the Earth'' Strike
31(10)
Affirmative Action from the Grassroots
African Americans Demand Jobs in San Francisco
41(20)
``Stand on a Street and Bounce a Ball''
Organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
61(12)
Unafraid and Dignified
Welfare Recipients Organize for their Rights
73(20)
``No Evictions. We Won't Move!''
The Struggle to Save the I-Hotel
93(12)
``You Are Now on Indian Land''
Native Americans Occupy Alcatraz
105(12)
Participation with Power
Parents Fight for Community Control of New York City Schools
117(12)
Back to the Blanket
The Trail of Broken Treaties Marches on Washington
129(10)
``Justice, Not Sympathy''
Japanese Americans Fight for Dignity and Reparations
139(13)
References 152(3)
Index 155

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