Pete Tijerina
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Pete Tijerina was a Mexican American civil rights attorney best known for founding the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), a leading Latino legal advocacy organization in the United States.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 0 |
| MALDEF | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican American
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civil rights attorney ⓘ civil rights organization ⓘ legal advocacy organization ⓘ legal advocacy organization ⓘ person ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MALDEF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
civil rights for Mexican Americans
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educational equality for Latinos ⓘ legal representation for Latino communities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicGroupAdvocatedFor |
Latinos in the United States
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mexican American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Latino civil rights
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Latino civil rights
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Latino legal advocacy ⓘ |
| founded | Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Pete Tijerina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | Mexican American civil rights advocacy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| longName | Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | founding the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund ⓘ |
| notableRole | founder of MALDEF ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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civil rights lawyer ⓘ |
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