They Called Me King Tiger: My Struggle for the Land and Our Rights (Hispanic Civil Rights) [Paperback]

Reies Lopez Tijerina (Author), Jose Angel Gutierrez (Editor, Translator)

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Series: Hispanic Civil Rights | Publication Date: January 2000

RetroSpace is a collection of the seminal articles of the noted critic Bruce Novoa on the history and theory of Chicano literature.

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"... accessible, insighthful, and instructive." -- The Small Press Book Review

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Arte Publico Press (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558853022
• ISBN-13: 978-1558853027
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Autobiography of a passionate activist, August 31, 2008

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This review is from: They Called Me King Tiger: My Struggle for the Land and Our Rights (Hispanic Civil Rights) (Paperback)

Regardless of your views, whether you call this man a crackpot or a hero, there is no question that Reies Lopez Tijerina is a passionate advocate of his cause. He believes firmly in the land grant issue that affecting those people living in northern New Mexico that descended from the original recipients of the land grants in the 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

There are times when Tijerina is accusatory towards the anglos and the people that he sees as thieves - those that he believes stole the land from the Hispanices. There are other times when Tijerina's statements are perfectly logical, and make a good argument for why the land should be held by the descendants of the original grantees.

This book is a truncation of Tijerina's full autobiography, which was written in Spanish; this translation was completed by Jose Gutierrez, who is another leader of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, but was selective about what was included in this work.

There is no question that this is an important work - it gives the reader tremendous insight into the mind of Tijerina and his cause. It also allows the reader to see why Tijerina is so passionate about the movement and his efforts to ensure that heirs of the original grantees become the rightful owners of the land.

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5.0 out of 5 stars They Called Me "King Tiger" (Hardcover) by Reies Tijerina, November 8, 2010

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Great book!! the book arrived in perfect condition!! Fast shipping!! Will do business again!!