League of United Latin American Citizens

League of United Latin American Citizens
AbbreviationLULAC
FormationFebruary 17, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-02-17)
Purpose"To advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States."
Location
Area served
United States
Members
264,151[1]
President
Roman Palomares
CEO
Juan Proaño
Main organ
Board of directors
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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization in the United States.[2] It was established on February 17, 1929, in Corpus Christi, Texas, largely by Hispanics returning from World War I who sought to end ethnic discrimination against Latinos in the United States. The goal of LULAC is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of Hispanic people in the United States. LULAC uses nationwide councils and group community organizations to achieve all these goals. LULAC has about 132,000 members in the United States.

  1. ^ "About Us". LULAC. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ Estrada, Josue. "LULAC and American GI Forum: History and Geography 1929-1974". Mapping American Social Movements.