In 1960 San Antonio’s Latino population reached 40 percent, and for the first time politicians campaigning for national office paid attention to their vote. The success of the Viva Kennedy Clubs in San Antonio contributed to another pivotal historical moment–the election of one of the first Latinos in Texas to a federally elected post. Among the southern cities, San Antonio also led the way in racial integration, becoming the first Southern city to integrate the city’s schools, libraries, and restaurants. These demographic shifts accounted for representative power in federal posts that generated rapid economic development in San Antonio’s downtown center.
Another well researched article on the racial history of San Antonio during the pivotal decade of the 1960's....the third Brackenridge football player along with Castillo and McVea is Pete Bautista....I ask the readers of the article to learn and talk about the courage and resistance of the Mexicanos back then...I do not not see it today but know this strength and resolve is there to spring forth once again to destroy that cruelty and oppression....
Another well researched article on the racial history of San Antonio during the pivotal decade of the 1960's....the third Brackenridge football player along with Castillo and McVea is Pete Bautista....I ask the readers of the article to learn and talk about the courage and resistance of the Mexicanos back then...I do not not see it today but know this strength and resolve is there to spring forth once again to destroy that cruelty and oppression....