| One Night in America: Robert Kennedy, Cesar Chavez, and the Dream of Dignity Contributor(s): Bender, Steven W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594514283 ISBN-13: 9781594514289 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Robert Kennedy and C??sar Ch??vez came from opposite sides of the tracks of race and class that still divide Americans. Both optimists, Kennedy and Ch??vez shared a common vision of equality. They united in the 1960s to crusade for the rights of migrant farm workers. Farm workers faded from public consciousness following Kennedy??'s assassination and Ch??vez??'s early passing. Yet the work of Kennedy and Ch??vez continues to reverberate in America today.Bender chronicles their warm friendship and embraces their bold political vision for making the American dream a reality for all. While many books discuss Kennedy or Ch??vez individually, this is the first book to capture their multifaceted relationship and its relevance to mainstream U.S. politics and Latino/a politics today. Bender examines their shared legacy and its continuing influence on political issues including immigration, education, war, poverty, and religion. Mapping a new political path for Mexican Americans and the poor of all backgrounds, this book argues that there is still time to prove Kennedy and Ch??vez right. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 305.562 |
| LCCN: 2007045363 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.09" W x 9.23" (1.11 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Geographic Orientation - California - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Courageous." -Ilan Stavans, author of Spanglish: The Making of a New American Language Robert Kennedy and Cesar Chavez came from opposite sides of the tracks of race and class that still divide Americans. Both optimists, Kennedy and Chavez shared a common vision of equality. They united in the 1960s to crusade for the rights of migrant farm workers. Farm workers faded from public consciousness following Kennedy's assassination and Chavez's early passing. Yet the work of Kennedy and Chavez continues to reverberate in America today. Bender chronicles their warm friendship and embraces their bold political vision for making the American dream a reality for all. Although many books discuss Kennedy or Chavez individually, this is the first book to capture their multifaceted relationship and its relevance to mainstream U.S. politics and Latino/a politics today. Bender examines their shared legacy and its continuing influence on political issues including immigration, education, war, poverty, and religion. Mapping a new political path for Mexican Americans and the poor of all backgrounds, this book argues that there is still time to prove Kennedy and Chavez right. |