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Why was Felix Longoria significant to the Mexican American Civ
rights movement?

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The Felix Longoria affair became an early example of a unifying event in the Chicano Movement. The intervention of Dr. Hector GarcĂ­a and the American GI Forum in the matter led to an increased interest around the country in opening local chapters of the organization.

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