Hedda garza

Hedda Garza (1929-95) was a prizewinning author, a lecturer, and an activist for social justice.
Longtime socialist activist Hedda Garza.
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Books by Hedda Garza

Barred from the Bar: A History of Women in the Legal Profession (Women Then--Women Now)
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4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions

Frida Kahlo
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4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions

Francisco Franco
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3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987

Leon Trotsky
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1986

Joan Baez
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2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991 — 6 editions

Latinas: Hispanic Women in the United States
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4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions

Women in Medicine (Women Then--Women Now)
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3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions

African Americans and Jewish Americans: A History of Struggle
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2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions

Salvador Allende
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989 — 3 edi

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Frida Kahlo

March 30, 2018

"Frida Kahlo" by Hedda Garza is an intriguing book that gave me more insight into that wonderful artist's life than any other books I've read about her previously. Published as part of the "Hispanics of Achievement" series I checked it out of the library to share with the Hispanic students I was working with at "Palms Elementary School" (LAUSD) on "Cinco de Mayo". Surprisingly, very few of them knew who she was, so my interpretation of her life and relevance to their culture, art enthusiasts, and strong, independent women was an eye-opener for them. Initially confused by her highly personal canvases and unusual beauty, their feedback was positive, and I hoped this introduction inspired them enough to want to learn more about her.
Chronologically separated into nine chapters, with accompanying black and white photos and color plates of her work, Garza 's writing provided an ample backdrop to disappear into. Old Mexico, the 1930's and bohemian culture rich with creative souls came alive again despite the sad realization that Kahlo left us too soon.

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SWP pillories Garza

In a vicious smear campaign perpetrated on ex-member Hedda Garza, the Socialist Workers Party turned its lawsuit against government spying into a witchhunt of a political opponent.

A longtime SWPer, Garza was expelled in 1974 for her association with the Internationalist Tendency within the party. The tendency criticized the SWP’s conciliatory position on Portugal and on organizing tactics in Latin America.

From the day she was subpoenaed by the government to testify in the current SWP lawsuit, Garza repeatedly sought, but was denied, the legal assistance of the party. She also pursued every legal device to avoid testifying altogether.

Abandoned by the SWP, Garza endured a 7½-hour pretrial deposition conducted by the government — The SWP attorney was a silent observer. Garza’s deposition was described as “exemplary” by the SWP.

The government was unhappy. Forty years of spying on the party had proven nothing but FBI illegality.

So Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Williams tried a new approach.

He phoned Garza and casually revealed d