Rojas, Lorenzo, Mrs.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Judge and Mrs. Lorenzo Rojas Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-116
Abstract
The bulk of the items are connected with Chicano movement struggles and activities chiefly in South Texas but also give glimpses to the larger fight for equality by Chicano groups in the rest of the United States. Rojas was a migrant worker before he was elected to be the Justice of the Peace in Robstown, Texas. He was prominent in founding the grassroots organization, FAMILIAS UNIDAS.
Dates:
1970-1996; Majority of material found within 1973 - 1982
