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Gr 10 Up—This film documents the World War II-era "Longoria Affair," an important civil rights battle in Mexican-American history. Felix Longoria was a fallen soldier from Three Rivers, Texas. His widow, like other Latina widows, was devastated to learn that her family was not allowed to hold a wake in the only funeral parlor in town because they were Mexican. Unlike the other outraged widows, however, Mrs. Longoria protested this racist attitude. With the help of activist ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More