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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 García 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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