Felix Longoria’s Wake Book Review
In his book Felix Longoria’s Wake: Bereavement, Racism, and the Rise of Mexican American Activism, Patrick J. Carroll narrates how the death of a World War II Mexican-American soldier Felix Longoria influenced Mexican-American activism. Owing to his exemplary service in Philippines during World War II, Longoria received several awards, including a Good Conduct Medal, a Purple Heart, a Bronze Service Star, and a Country Infantryman’s badge. Upon his death in Philippines, however, the only funeral home in his hometown of Three Rivers declined to accord him a wake as he was Mexican-American (Carroll 2). As Carroll demonstrates in his book, this discriminative act immediately turned out to be a crucial moment in the progression of Mexican-American activism, with figures like Dr. Hector P. Garcia being in the forefront. Following intense activism, Longoria was finally buried in Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery. Based on research and interviews with several people including Dr. Garcia and Longoria’s wife, Carroll explains why Longoria’s funeral controversy ignited Mexican-American activism in the U.S. and beyond. Carroll is a professor of history at Texas A&M University. This paper provides a critical review of Carroll’s book, specifically focusing on Carroll’s general argument, summary of contents, author’s use of evidence, as well as style and presentation.
Carroll’s overarching argument is that Longoria’s incident...
Work Cited
Carroll, Patrick J. Felix Longoria’s Wake: Bereavement, Racism, and the Rise of Mexican American Activism. 1st ed. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2003.
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