Word: hispanicization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Over and over, the convention was described as "a rainbow of women." No previous women's gathering could begin to match its diversity of age, income, race, occupation or opinion. There were 1,442 delegates who had been elected at 56 state and territorial meetings that were open to the...
About 20% of the convention delegates, mostly from the South and the West, were "profamily" conservatives who opposed some of the more controversial proposals. There were three "hot button" resolutions?those covering the ERA, abortion and lesbian rights?on which the delegates were sharply divided. With other resolutions, even the...
> Gloria Steinem, feminist fatale, at a press conference with black, Hispanic, Asian and native American (Indian and Alaskan) women: "I'm so glad to be here -a token."
In heavily Hispanic Miami, Incumbent Maurice Ferré, 42, a Puerto Rico-born millionaire, easily turned back a challenge from E.L. Marina, a Cuban exile who runs a private school. In Houston, former District Attorney Frank Briscoe, a cousin of Governor Dolph Briscoe, led a field of twelve candidates in...
> Once the south side of Williamsburg was populated by upwardly mobile immigrant Jews from Europe. When they moved elsewhere, progressively poorer blacks and Hispanics took their places. A month ago, members of the Love Brothers, a Hispanic gang, began terrorizing the 100 or so residents of a six-story building...