Biography of esther chavez of mexico

Scope and Content

The collection is divided into five series: Juárez murders and other crimes, Media coverage, Activism, Photographs, and Compact discs. The first series is the largest, tracing the stories of individual victims, the public reaction as more victims were found over the years, arrests of suspects, statements and actions of the government, and the activist groups that Chávez formed and participated in.

Parts of the collection show the efforts of international organizations to rally support and raise awareness of the murders, of academics to increase understanding of the sociological factors caused by Juárez’s unpleasant economic and social realities, and of journalists to bring the story to the attention of more people.

The scope of the collection also touches on other matters like the conditions of factory workers; women’s rights, including questions of se The Woman Who Dared to Stand Tall on the Border!