League of United Latin American Citizens

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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is one of the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organizations in the United States, advocating for the political, educational, and social advancement of Hispanic communities.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
LULAC 1
LULAC Youth 1
League of United Latin American Citizens canonical 1

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latino advocacy organization
civil rights organization
nonprofit organization
advocatesFor Latino voting rights
access to higher education
bilingual education
health equity for Hispanic communities
immigration reform
workplace equality
affiliation LULAC Young Adults
League of United Latin American Citizens self-linksurface differs
surface form: LULAC Youth
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs one of the largest Latino civil rights organizations in the United States
one of the oldest Latino civil rights organizations in the United States
fieldOfWork civil rights
education policy
employment rights
healthcare access
housing rights
immigration policy
voting rights
focusRegion Puerto Rico
United States of America
surface form: United States
founded 1929
foundingLocation Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
surface form: Corpus Christi, Texas
hasAnnualEvent LULAC National Convention
surface form: LULAC Legislative Conference

LULAC National Convention
hasMembership individual members
local councils
hasPart LULAC National Educational Service Centers
LULAC councils
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
ideology Latino civil rights
social justice
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
legalForm 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization
motto “All for One and One for All”
notableWork English-language and civic education classes
advocacy for the Voting Rights Act enforcement
citizenship and naturalization assistance programs
litigation against discriminatory school segregation
scholarship programs for Latino students
voter registration drives in Latino communities
primaryEthnicFocus Hispanic Americans
Latino
purpose civil rights advocacy
educational advancement of Latinos
political empowerment of Latinos
social and economic justice for Hispanic communities
shortName League of United Latin American Citizens self-linksurface differs
surface form: LULAC

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Mexican Americans hasPoliticalOrganization League of United Latin American Citizens
League of United Latin American Citizens shortName League of United Latin American Citizens self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: LULAC
League of United Latin American Citizens affiliation League of United Latin American Citizens self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: LULAC Youth