Sources

Acosta, Teresa P. "Raza Unida Party." Handbook of Texas Online, www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/war01. Accessed 13 May 2017. 

     This offers an overview of Raza Unida Party's history.

Acosta, Teresa P. "Mexican American Youth Organization." Handbook of Texas Online, tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/wem01. Accessed 14 May 2017. 

     This offers an overview of the Mexican American Youth Organization's history. 

A Political Action Program for the '70s. Texas Raza Unida Party, 1970s. Accessed 15 May 2017. 

     This is a small booklet which provides background information as to the formation of RUP, in addition to providing extensive information concerning the party's stance on several issues, such as education, immigration, etc. 

Baca, Herman. "A Brief History of La Raza Unida Party." UCSC Library Digital Collections, library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb4096886g. Accessed 14 May 2017. 

     This is a short paper written by Herman Baca which briefly discusses the history of RUP. 

La Raza Unida Party. Partido nacional La Raza Unida, 2009, www.pnlru.org/Home_Page.html. Accessed 13 May 2017. 

     This is a site put together by RUP which talks about the Chicano movement, the party's history, its political platform, etc. 

Navarro, Armando. “Catalyst for Empowerment: The Rise of RUP in Texas, 1970.” La Raza Unida Party, Temple University Press, 2000, pp. 21–40, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt14bswp4.6. Accessed 08 May 2017. 

    This provides information about the beginning of the RUP in Texas and the conditions faced by Chicanos at the time which set the stage for the formation of RUP. 

Raza Unida Party Records, 1969-1979. Texas Archival Resources Online, www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utlac/00102/lac-00102.html. Accessed 10 May 2017. 

     Here you can find more information about the RUP's archive located in the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin. This site includes a brief historical note and lists all of the materials that can be found in the archive. 

Puente, Carlos M. Raza Unida Party Organization and Its Impact on the Vote In Seven Texas Counties. MA Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. 1973. Accessed 09 May 2017. 

    A Master's thesis written about RUP's organization and impact in several counties throughout Texas. The thesis can be located at the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.