Introduction / Richard Griswold del Castillo
Mexican Americans in 1940 : perceptions and conditions / Richard Steele
The federal government discovers Mexican Americans / Richard Steele
Violence in Los Angeles : Sleepy Lagoon, the zoot-suit riots, and the liberal response / Richard Steele
The war and changing identities : personal transformations / Richard Griswold del Castillo
Civil rights on the home front : leaders and organizations / Richard Griswold del Castillo
Epilogue : Civil rights and the legacy of war / Richard Steele and Richard Griswold del Castillo.
