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Mervyn M. Dymally Papers
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Mervyn Dymally (1926-2012) served as California State Assemblyman for the 52nd and 53rd District, and as State Senator for the 29th District. Dymally completed a Bachelor of Arts in education at California State University, Los Angeles in 1954. Dymally is known for breaking barriers as a black lawmaker in California and in Congress after moving to the United States from his native Trinidad at age 19. The collection consists of government correspondence, press clippings, press releases, speeches, and photographs.
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Dymally, Mervyn M.
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California State University, Los Angeles, Library. Special Collections & Archives
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Special Collections and Archives, California State University, Los Angeles
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Letter from R. F. Valdez, 1971
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California State University, Los Angeles
Zapata, Emiliano, 1879-1919
Chicano Movement
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Norwalk City Councilman Valdez wrote Dymally on behalf of Mexican American students at California State University, Los Angeles, asking for his support in changing the name of a building at the university from “South Tower” to “Zapata Tower” in Honor of Emiliano Zapata. Zapata was a leader in the Mexican Revolution, and a symbol of political struggle during the Chicano Movement of the late 60s and early 70s. The name was instead changed to Simpson Tower.
Written by Aaron Rios, History 3450, Fall 2020.
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Valdez, R.F.
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Mervyn M. Dymally Papers, Special Collections & Archives, California State University, Los Angeles
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California State University, Los Angeles, Library. Special Collections & Archives
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1971-02-17
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NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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Document
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Text
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Lim_026.01
Coalition Work