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| 1/17/39 | Martha Pina was born in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico |
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1940s |
Martha and her family moved to the United States and settled in El Paso, Texas. |
1962 |
Cotera received her Bachelor's Degree from University of Texas at El Paso |
1963 |
Martha married her classmate, Juan Cotera |
1969 |
Martha participated in Crystal City Walkouts, with young Chicana/os in Texas |
1970 |
Martha Cotera became a member of La Raza Unida Party in Texas |
1971 |
She received a Masters Degree in Education from Antioch College |
1972 |
Martha ran as a candidate for the State Board of Education on the Raza Unida Party ticket. She helped create the Chicana Caucus within Texas Women's Political Caucus. She was also an early organizer of the Mexican American Business and Professional Womens's Association.
Founding Members of the Raza Unida Party, Martha Cotera (third from right) (5) http://latinomediastudies.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/330-film-screening-las-mujeres-de-la-caucus-chicana-and-conversation-with-director/
She founded Information Systems Development, which is an independent research & publishing company. She wanted to give an outlet to publications by, for, or about Mexican Americans. |
1976 |
Published Diosa y Hembra, which was the first survey of Chicana History |
1977 |
Published The Chicana Feminist |
