| Title: |
Martinez, George
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Texas, Arlington. Central Library. Special Collections Department
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| Collection: |
Tejano Voices: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Mexican American Studies Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Martínez discusses his family history and genealogy. He describes his memories of race discrimination practices by white Catholic teachers, coaches, and military personnel. Martínez relates the reasons he decided to attend law school, and he talks about his political activism when a law student. He gives details about his involvement with the Economy Furniture Strike and the Vietnam War protest. Martínez elaborates upon his duties and activities as a municipal court judge and as a state district judge. He tells about his role with lawsuits involving single member districts, Dallas school desegregation, and Tarrant County redistricting. Martínez also describes his duties and accomplishments as a Texas state circuit judge for child custody and child support issues. He gives details about the management and financing of his election campaigns. Martínez summarizes the evolution of the Mexican American Democrats (MAD) and talks about his involvement. He elaborates upon the political problems within the MAD membership and provides insight into how those conflicts led to the breakup of MAD and the formation of the Tejano Democrats organization. Martínez also discusses the problems of the Raza Unida Party that he saw as inherent from its inception. He concludes the interview by stating his opinion that the most important issue for the Mexican American community is the need to continue fighting for the elimination of race discrimination practices in economic opportunity, education, and employment.
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| Extent: |
85 pages
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| URL: |
http://libraries.uta.edu/tejanovoices/transcripts/TV_121.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1997 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Martinez, George, 1944-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
11-Sep-1944
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| Age at speaking: |
53
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| Document location: |
Dallas, TX
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| Document date: |
24-Aug-1997
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| Interviewer: |
Gutierrez, Jose Angel
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| Organizations discussed: |
La Raza Unida Party, Crystal City, TX; Mexican American Democrats of Texas; Tejano Democrats
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| Locations discussed: |
Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; North America; Texas; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Austin, TX; Community; Criminal justice, Administration of--United States; Dallas, TX; Education; Education, Higher; Hispanic American leadership--Texas; Hispanic Americans--Texas; Judges; Judges--Election; La Raza Unida Party, Crystal City, TX; Mexican American Democrats of Texas; North America; Oral history; Political activists; Public schools; Racism; School integration; Student movements; Tejano Democrats; Texas; United States
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0000220-167
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