During the early morning of July 24, 1973, two white Dallas police officers responded to a gas station for a burglary call in Little Mexico, one of the officers thought he recognized one of the Rodriguez brothers or witnesses gave the boys’ description, there are various answers as to how the police came to suspect the two brothers of burglary. Darrell Cain and Roy Arnold, the two Dallas cops, went to the Rodriguez house and apprehended Santos and David Rodriguez, who were twelve and thirteen respectively, and took them back to the scene of the crime. One of the officers, Darrell Cain pointed his service pistol at handcuffed Santos’ head and demanded he confess. Santos denied involvement in the burglary, so Cain pulled the trigger of his …show more content…
Dallas Citizens’ Council did hand pick a few representatives for Latinos, but they worked for the interest of the elite wealthy businesses instead of the common people that were at or below the poverty line. The Latinos of Dallas faced internal struggles as well as ones put on by white people. One of the problems was getting the Latino leaders to come together and agree on certain issues, just like with other races Latinos have a variety of views and beliefs when it comes to politics. There were Latino progressives, conservatives, and liberals and while they all fought for the same things each group had their own way in dealing with situations. Some groups were less-confrontational while others were bordering on the radical side. These minority political groups and activists showed Texans and America that even though you hold different beliefs you can still come together for the common good of the community. Without the protests and political activism, it is relatively safe to assume that society would not have changed much if African Americans and Latinos did not protest and voice their