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War and Peace : (1942-1954)
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World War II is a watershed event for Latino Americans with hundreds of thousands of men and women serving in the armed forces, most fighting side by side with Anglos. In the Pacific, East L.A.'s G...
World War II is a watershed event for Latino Americans with hundreds of thousands of men and women serving in the armed forces, most fighting side by side with Anglos. In the Pacific, East L.A.'s Guy Gabaldon becomes a Marine Corp legend when he single-handedly captures more enemy soldiers than anyone in U.S. military history. But on the home front, discrimination is not dead: in 1943, Anglo servicemen battle hip young "Zoot suitors" in racially charged riots in southern California. After the war, Macario Garcia becomes the first Mexican National to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor for his exploits fighting in Europe, only to be refused service in a Texas diner. The experience during the war pushes Latinos to fight for civil rights back home. A doctor from South Texas,Hector Garcia, organizes the American GI Forum, transforming himself into a tireless advocate for civil rights and the friend of a future president. Although Latinos make significant gains, the journey for equality is far from over.
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- Creator
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Included Title
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- Latino Americans (Television program)
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- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2014], c2013
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sd., col
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- data file
- OCLC
- ocn892631292
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on August 22, 2014.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- Latinos in World War II (3:47) -- Military Prejudice (1:33) -- Discrimination against Latinos (2:50) -- 65th Puerto Rican Regiment (3:03) -- Mexican American Heroism (5:03) -- Latino Wartime Labor (1:38) -- Zoot Suit Riots (4:45) -- Latinos in the Pacific Theater (1:28) -- Latino Military Legend (5:08) -- Forgotten Latino War Heroes (1:38) -- Sacrifices for Equality (1:10) -- Ongoing Discrimination (4:21) -- Mexican American Poverty (2:39) -- American G.I. Forum (3:51) -- Latino Civil Rights Leader (2:26) -- Operation Wetback (2:46) -- Gaining Political Power (4:21) -- Credits: War and Peace (1942-1954): The Latino Americans (0:56)