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MEXICAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION Avant-Garde of the Chicano Movement in Texas Armando Navarro Foreword by Mario C. Compean
University of Texas Press Austin
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This book is dedicated to the memory of my parents, Silvestre and Altagracia Navarro, who gave me life, love, and support in my efforts to improve the quality of our people's lives
Copyright © 1995 by the University of Texas Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First edition, 1995 Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to Permissions, University of Texas Press, Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713-7819.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS C A T A L O G I N G - I N - P U B L I C A T I O N D A T A
Navarro, Armando, 1 9 4 1 Mexican American youth organization : avant-garde of the Chicano movement in Texas / Armando Navarro. — 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-292-75556-2 (cloth : acid-free paper). — ISBN 0-292-75557-0 (paper : acid-free paper) 1. MAYO (Organization) 2. Mexican American youth— Texas—Political activity. I. Title. F395.M5N39 1995 323.3'52'o8968720764—dc20 94-39569
ISBN 978-0-292-79974-5 (library e-book) ISBN 978-0-292-74320-5 (individual e-book)
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Contents
Foreword by Mario C. Compean
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Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xv
Photographs
xvii
Introduction. Paradigm for the Etiology of the Chicano Movement Chapter i.
The Chicano Movement: Impact of Endogenous Antagonisms
Chapter 2.
The Chicano Youth Movement: Catalyst for Change
45
Chapter 3.
MAYO: A Cadre Organization of Organizers
80
Chapter 4.
MAYO: Protagonist for Educational Change
115
Chapter 5.
MAYO: Advocate for Social Change
149
Chapter 6.
MAYO: Precursor to the Raza Unida Party
182
Chapter 7.
MAYO: Decline and Demise
212
Epilogue
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