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Mexican-American civil-rights conference meets in Laredo
On this day in 1911, the Congreso Mexicanista, the first statewide
Mexican-American civil-rights conference, began meeting in Laredo. The
Idar family, who owned and published La Crónica, organized
the meeting. The Idars invited the Orden Caballeros de Honor, members of
lodges and sociedades mutualistas, all Mexican consuls in the
state, Texas-Mexican journalists, and women from the region. Meeting
through September 22, the congreso established the Gran Liga
Mexicanista de Beneficencia y Protección (Great Mexican League for
Benefit and Protection) and the Liga Femenil Mexicanista to promote
cultural and moral values among Texas Mexicans, provide protection from
abuse by public authorities, and combat segregation of Texas Mexican
students. Nicasio Idar was chosen the leader of the Gran Liga, and
Jovita Idar, his daughter, was elected president of the Liga Femenil.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- CONGRESO MEXICANISTA
- IDAR, CLEMENTE NICASIO
- IDAR, JOVITA
- IDAR, NICASIO
- LA CRONICA
- SOCIEDADES MUTUALISTAS
- MEXICAN AMERICANS
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