Highlighting the involvement of women in the Chicano Movement, this anthology combines 44 of columns written by Enriqueta Vasquez from 1968 to 1972 for the path-breaking Chicano newspaper El Grito del Norte, where her fierce but hopeful voice of protest combined anger and humor in -Despierten Hermanos! (Awaken, Brothers and Sisters!), designed to stir her fellow Chicanos to action as she drew upon her own experiences as a Chicana.

Product Description: According to the American dream, hard work and a good education can lift people from poverty to success in the "land of opportunity." The unskilled immigrants who came to the United States from southern, central, and eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries largely realized that vision...read more

Product Description: Up to 750,000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their numbers than any other ethnic group. Mexican American women entered the workforce on the home front, supporting the war effort and earning good wages for themselves and their families...read more

Product Description: As workers and consumers, Mexican Americans are a viable—and valuable—part of the broad U.S. economy. Despite that many are hindered by low education (and consequently low wages) and limited opportunities, they have continuously struggled for, and continue to seek, better days and the opportunity to realize their share of the American dream...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)