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San Diego Chicano History

Chapter 7: La Lucha: The Beginnings of the Struggle, 1920-1930s

Video - Lemon Grove Incident

2. Memories of the Lemon Grove Children

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Memories of the reaction of the Lemon Grove children (Robert Alvarez, Josepfina Price, and Mary Smith) to the court decision. Courtesy of KPBS and Paul Espinosa, Producer. Used with permission.

Last Update: 4/17/13

Chapters

  • 1. Indigenous San Diego
  • 2. Spanish San Diego
  • 3. Mexican San Diego
  • 4. The U.S. - Mexican War in San Diego
  • 5. San Diego's Mexican Community, 1850-1910
  • 6. Revolutionary San Diego and Tijuana
  • 7. La Lucha: The Beginnings of the Struggle, 1920-1930s
    • Imperial Valley Strikes
    • School Desegregation Case
    • Neighborhood House
    • First Murals
    • Repatriation
    • Resources
  • 8. World War II
  • 9. El Campo
  • 10. Activism 1965 – 2000
  • 11. The Chicana and the Arts
  • 12. Gentrification in Barrio Logan
  • 13. The Border and Human Rights

Resources

  • A. Maps
  • B. Photo Gallery
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Last Update:
April 17, 2013

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  • Children
    1926

  • Children
    1928

  • School
    Children
    at Desks

  • Mexican
    School
    Children

  • Communion

  • Deseg-
    regation

  • Lemon
    Grove
    1930

  • Lemon
    Grove
    Women

  • Repatriation

  • Crossing

  • Float

  • Workers
    with Truck

  • Field
    Workers

  • Workers in
    Grove

  • Tuna
    Plant

  • Brick
    Yard

  • Women
    and Bricks

  • Soldiers at
    Brick Yard

  • Gonzales
    Group 1

  • Gonzales
    Group 2

  • Gonzales
    Group 3

  • Social
    Event

  • Rose
    Canyon
    Ranch

  • Jesus
    Salazar
 

Video

VideoDramatization of Lemon Grove Decision

VideoMemories of Lemon Grove Children

VideoRobert Alvarez, Sr.