Summary Of Quixote's Soldiers

How would you feel if you were told that for the rest of your life, you are going to live under discrimination? “Quixote’s Soldiers: A Local History of the Chicano Movement, 1966-1981” is a book that exactly narrates a social movement led by Mexicans-Americans living in San Antonio and nearby areas of the United Sates, as a result of the segregation and discrimination situation they were facing. Since “Quixote’s Soldiers: A Local History of the Chicano Movement 1966-1981” is a book based on historical facts, composed by first- hand, reliable sources and not difficult to comprehend, every individual should read it at least once in their life. Montejano´s book is based on historical facts that happened during the year 1966 to 1981. The subject of the book is about a social movement from Mexicans- Americans in opposition to unfair
Some of the testimonies and interviews includes words in Spanish, with might be confusing for the reader. However, it is highly recommended to give these testimonies and interviews a try because they might result interesting as well as entertaining. For example, in a clear and hilarious Arturo Delgado’s interview, he said “No, we were just camaradas, you know, we just hung around here and there. The only time que se comenzó el pedo de atiro era cuando ‘tabamos en el tenth grade, es cuando…” this example illustrate how the author try to enrich his work by adding people experiences to allow the reader make a better connection with his book. Moreover, the incorporation of testimonies and interviews in the lecture, take you to the place where the facts happened, almost you can feel that the person that is relating his history is there in front of