[Oral History Interview with Rene Martinez]

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Interview with Rene Martinez, an educator who has held roles as a teacher, campus administrator, and adjunct professor. Martinez discusses his upbringing and family life, his membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), his experiences as a civil rights activist in Dallas, as well as his efforts in desegregation in Dallas schools.

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Interview with Rene Martinez, an educator who has held roles as a teacher, campus administrator, and adjunct professor. Martinez discusses his upbringing and family life, his membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), his experiences as a civil rights activist in Dallas, as well as his efforts in desegregation in Dallas schools.

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  • Preferred Citation: Documenting the History of the Civil Rights Movement in Dallas County, Texas Oral History Collection (AR0806), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Documenting The History of the Civil Rights Movement In Dallas County, Texas Oral History Collection

Transcripts of oral histories with civil rights figures from Dallas, Texas. Each interview focuses on the interviewee's family and educational history, organizational involvement, and career or personal milestones.

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[Oral History Interview with Rene Martinez], text, September 7, 2011; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1816124/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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