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League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC)
By Bill Kirchner, November 3, 2010
LULAC Marker
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| | The League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) was founded in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1929, dedicated to the betterment of Americans of Mexican descent. The league soon expanded to El Paso with the establishment of LULAC Council 8 in 1933 and Council . . . — — Map (db m118077) HM |
| | On February 17, 1929, representatives from three organizations met in Corpus Christi to merge and form the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The new group sought to unify statewide efforts to challenge racism and inequities toward . . . — — Map (db m119971) HM |
| | In the 1870s native Tejanos organized Sociedades Mutualistas, mutual aid societies designed to protect their interests from the growing Anglo population of Texas. Although most of the early settlers of this area were of English, French, and . . . — — Map (db m118079) HM |
| | Originally located at the corner of Waco and Comanche Streets, this colonial revival home was built in 1907-08 for the family of Asa Milton and Frances Garrett French. A.M. French (1850-1936), a native of New Hampshire, was a surveyor and civil . . . — — Map (db m118080) HM |
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One of the most influential American political groups of the twentieth century, the League of United Latin American Citizens was founded in Corpus Christi.
The formation of LULAC resulted from the merger of three groups: the Order of Sons of . . . — — Map (db m118076) HM |
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