Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection; image no. SG110.
Creator
Garcia, Shannon.
Contributor
Garcia, Shannon owner.
Date
[between 1966 and 1970?]
Summary
Mexican Americans, members of the Crusade for Justice (La Crusada Para Justicia) march in protest down 15th (Fifteenth) street in Denver, Colorado. They carry a large banner written in both English and Spanish, which reads: "It Is Better to Die On Your Feet Than to Keep On Living On Your Knees" "Es Mejor Morir de Pie, Que Seguir Viviendo de Rodillas."
Hispanic Americans--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Banners.; Civil rights demonstrations.; Crusade for Justice--Pictorial works.; Banners--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Civil rights demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
loan; Shannon Garcia; 2010.
Rights Contact Information
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700152152
Notes
Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; Source: loan, Shannon Garcia, owner, 2010.; Title derived from inventory.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.
