NWHM Honorees
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Congratulations to historian Vicki L. Ruiz, a 2015 NWHM Honoree, who has been awarded the National Humanities Medal from President Obama.
From Out of the Shadows was the first full study of Mexican-American women in the twentieth century. Beginning with the first wave of Mexican women crossing the border early in the century, historian Vicki L. Ruiz reveals the struggels they have faced and the communities they have built. In a narrative enhanced by interviews and personal stories, she shows how from labor camps, boxcar settlements, and urban barrios, Mexican women nurtured families, worked for wages, built extended networks and participated in community accociations - efforts that helped Mexican American find their own place in America. She also narrates the tensions that arose between generations, as the parents tried to rein in young daughters eager to adopt American ways. Finally, the book highlights the various forms of political protest initiated by Mexican-American women, including civil rights activity and protests again the was in Vietnam. This new edition includes an afterword that continues the story of the Mexicana experience in the US, as well as outlines new additions to the growing field of Latina history.
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