Blue Texas

Discover a hidden history of Texas, far from its conservative image, as this book uncovers a mid-twentieth-century era of vibrant community organizing and civil rights activism. Beginning in the 1930s, it chronicles the decades-long fight for democracy, as African American, Mexican American, and white labor activists united to empower marginalized minorities. Their efforts culminated in the 1960s Democratic Coalition, a multiracial alliance that challenged and ultimately dismantled Jim Crow and Juan Crow. This account reveals the overlooked liberal traditions and democratic foundations of a state often seen as deeply conservative, highlighting the forgotten activists who transformed their communities.