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From 1966 to 1981 San Antonio, Texas, was a segregated city ruled by Anglos and important business people. The people who lived in the west and south sides of this city fell under housing. Gangs were really popular and broke out frequently. Then farm workers broke out in the strike and marched through the city’s streets forming a movement to get rid of the Anglos who took advantage of them. David Montejano, in this book, uses sources that are not open to anyone unless asked for. The author divides this book into three different parts. In the first part, he communicates to the reader how students with high leveled education and others get together to challenge the high-powered Anglos and Mexican American. In the second part, he examines how the Chicano movement flourished and how women and ex-gang members attempted to join the political world. In the final part, Montejano decided to include his point of view on how the political leaders that failed could’ve made a difference in the political world. This book was full of surprises, the way Montejano quotes actual people is just beautiful. He makes you feel like this was not so long ago and makes you feel part of it. …show more content…

He does not let a thing slide by, making sure you understand what he’s trying to show you. For example, when he uses a person’s perspective like Edgar Lozano’s on “the effects of segregated schooling on Mexican American students.” Edgar stated, “So, consequently you have an idea that they’re always---that they’re always your boss, your supervisor and they always dress better, nicer they always tell you what to do.” What he means by this is that the Anglos had always been known to be superior to the Mexican Americans. The Jim Crow System is mentioned to show how segregation was still present in cities. He makes connections from an event to another. Just like history is said to be

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