jul 9, 1928 - 13. LULAC

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Latinos vocally protested against their second-class status in the United States was the Lemon Grove incident of 1931 in California, which saw Mexican-American parents call a boycott to fight school segregation. Two years earlier, Latinos formed the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to combat discrimination through a more concerted effort. The pioneering civil rights group quickly spread throughout Latino communities across America and labored to defend Latinos against all forms of discrimination

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