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| Abbreviation | LULAC |
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| Formation | February 17, 1929 |
| Purpose | "To advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States." |
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Area served | United States |
Members | 264,151[1] |
President | Roman Palomares |
CEO | Juan Proaño |
Main organ | Board of directors |
| Website | Official website  |
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| Hispanic and Latino Americans |
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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.
- ^ "About Us". LULAC. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Estrada, Josue. "LULAC and American GI Forum: History and Geography 1929-1974". Mapping American Social Movements.