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Hispanic American women -- Latina women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Local subdivision (Latina women)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Norma Cantu MALCS Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 43
Abstract

Printed material relating to the Mujeres Activas en Letras Y Cambio Social' Summer Institute and Conference



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Dates: 2003-2004

Virginia Espino and Renee Tajima-Peña Collection of Sterilization Records

 Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0016
Abstract This collection includes court records from the 1970's federal class action lawsuit, Madrigal v. Quilligan, which brought to light the coerced sterilization of Latina women at Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. The case was brought to court by 10 Latina women against E.J. Quilligan, M.D., and other hospital obstetricians. The court records span from June 1975 through April 1979. The judge ruled against the women. However, the case increased public awareness...
Dates: 1975-2001

Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) Records, Part I

 Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0051
Abstract

This collection of papers consists of newsletters, meeting agendas, and photos of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS), a national organization of Chicanas/ Latinas and Native American women and gender non-conforming academics, students, and activists.

Dates: 1985 - 1990