How did South Texas communities organize to bring about positive social, economic, and political change to Hispanics involved in agricultural labor after decades of segregation, discrimination, labor oppression, and poverty? What was the climate of South Texas at the time and what factors precipitated change?
"Marcy Garcia's scholarship honors the legacies of so many of our most valued activists and community members. Her empathy for her research participants, and the attention she pays to the craft of storytelling allow us all to benefit from richly textured portraits of passion, courage, and the power of community." Dr. Laura Ellis-Lai PH.D. English Dept., Texas State University Undergraduate Research Supervisor