- Topic:
- Social MovementsLatina and Latino HistoryCommunity Activism
- Length:
- 5 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The Community Service Organization, commonly known as the CSO, was founded in 1947 as a civil rights advocacy group that boasted a multi-ethnic membership. Individuals selected for this oral history series resided in Los Angeles during the 1940s and joined the Community Service Organization durin...
- Biographical Note:
- Involved in voter registration and fund raising with the Chicano civil rights group the Community Service Organization. President of the El Sereno chapter of the Independent Progressive Party.