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He reassumed the presidency when De Anaya left office to fight in the Mexican–American War. [71] [72] 18: Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789–1850) 16 September 1847 13 November 1847 58 days Conservative Party: As president of the Supreme Court, he assumed the presidency after Santa Anna's resignation. [73] [74] (17) Pedro María de Anaya ...
Jovita Idar Vivero (September 7, 1885 – June 15, 1946) was an American journalist, teacher, political activist, and civil rights worker who championed the cause of Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants.
The Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) is an organization based in California that promotes the interests of Mexican-Americans, Mexicans, Latinos, Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latino economic refugees in the United States. Founded in 1960, their goal was to further incorporate Mexican-Americans into American politics and society through ...
It was one of the nation's first mainstream Mexican American political organizations and was formed largely through the efforts of Mexican American World War I veterans who were frustrated at the continued discrimination Mexican Americans faced in the United States. [263] Ben Garza served as the organizations' first president. [264]
Hinojosa, a Mexican-American journalist, is the anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, a public radio show devoted to Latino issues. She helped launch Latino USA in 1992 and has also worked ...
Among the various Mexican or Mexican-American political groups are: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) is a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan membership organization whose constituency includes the nation’s more than 6,000 elected and appointed Latino officials. www.naleo.org
That Mexico will have a female leader before the United States and the majority of the other countries in the world is no accident. For years, Mexico has required political parties to ensure that ...
Pages in category "Activists for Hispanic and Latino American civil rights" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .