Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection; image no. SG110.
Creator(s)
Garcia, Shannon.
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."
Date
[between 1966 and 1970?]
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.
Physical Description
1 photographic print ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection.;
Subject
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.
Source
loan; Shannon Garcia; 2010.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
