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Title |
Recuerdos de Monrovia: History of Mexican Americans |
Description |
Details the stories of the Mexican Americans, including the Garcías, the McKinns, the Espinosas, the Guardados and others -- where they lived, worshipped and worked. Quotes from interviews with their descendents. Descriibes predjudice, including segregation at the Municipal Plunge. "DE FACTO SEGREGATION AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: About ten percent of Monrovia was African American and "White trade only" signs were prevalent into the 1930s. Built in 1925, the Plunge pool allowed Mexican and African Americans to swim only on Mondays. The Monrovia Latin American Club protested the segregation at the pool and at the local theaters in August of 1938.[36] After 1943, City Council allowed "colored and Mexican residents" to also use the pool on Thursdays. This public pool was finally desegregated in 1949." |
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Object Type |
Document |
Collection |
Susie Ling |
Original Collection |
Monrovia Latino Heritage Society |
Search Terms |
Latino American Hispanic Churches Schools Businesses Monrovia Plunge Olivas Family O'Balles Family Latino Heritage Society |
People |
Garcia, Lucinda |
Number of Pages |
14 |
Object ID |
SB2 215 |
Creator |
Susie Ling |