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A novel explores the unbelievable truth of a mass expulsion of Mexican-Americans (Chicanos) from Los Angeles throughout the 1930s, researched and novelized by Cal State University Long Beach Prof. Desiree Zamorano.
Manuel Galvan is separated from his parents and sister during the mass expulsion of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the 1930s [that, though little known, really took place.
Dispossessed traces the life of Manny, a boy who is separated from his parents during the MASS EXPULSION OF MEXICAN AMERICANS and Mexican nationals from Los Angeles during the 1930s.
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- (EDITORIAL NOTE: What is a "Mexican" but a Europeanized Indigenous person, a Mestizo, a blend and melding of many DNA lines, worlds, and cultures -- making for the most beautiful and diverse of all the world's national groups.)
"Sweeping, lyrical, gut-wrenching, yet hopeful" - Gustavo Arellano
"[A] moving tale of one man, one family, and the extraordinary endurance of love." - Joy Castro
This could never happen today
Dispossessed
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| Désirée Zamorano (Amazon) |
He grows from a small, lost and confused boy into a wandering and angry teenager pushed out of high school and into the dockyards.
Later as a loyal, passionate husband he is a man searching for a life of value and dignity despite his losses.
Set against the backdrop of (Mexican) American history in Los Angeles, forced deportations, the demolition of Chavez Ravine [now known as Dodger Stadium], sterilization of Latinas, student protests and rising political consciousness, this story spans his life, from 6 to 60, and his search for his missing family, the missing pieces of his life. More
- Chapter 2: The Deportation-Repatriation Campaign Against La Raza, 1929 to 1936 (JSTOR)
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What is this novel really about?
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| Chicano power for Latins in the USA |
As Manny grows into an adult, he is surrounded by remarkable women. Generous Amparo, who bring the mute boy into her home with gentle tenderness, then Lizette, striking and vivacious, who captivates his passion and loyalty, later Dahlia, his politically conscious daughter.
A sweeping family saga with resilience, perseverance, and enduring love at its core, Dispossessed follows young Manuel as he creates a life of value and dignity, while always searching for his missing family, the missing pieces of his heart.
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