Letter from Herman Sillas Jr. Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1971

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Title

Letter from Herman Sillas Jr. Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1971

Subject

Mexican Americans
Chicano Movement
Civil Rights

Description

The Chairman of the California State Advisory Committee, Herman Sillas Jr. invites Mervyn Dymally to a public open meeting at the California State Capitol. The purpose of the meeting was to issue a report pertaining to the lack of political participation of Mexican Americans in California.

Written by Alejandro Granados, History 3450, Fall 2020.

Creator

Sillas, Herman

Source

Mervyn M. Dymally Papers, Special Collections & Archives, California State University, Los Angeles

Publisher

California State University, Los Angeles, Library. Special Collections & Archives

Date

1971-02-02

Rights

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

Format

Document

Language

English

Type

Text

Original Format

Letter

Citation

Sillas, Herman , “Letter from Herman Sillas Jr. Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1971,” California State University - Los Angeles, accessed March 28, 2024, https://calstatela-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/10.