Tomás Rivera

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Tomás Rivera

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Why Is Tomás Rivera Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Tomás Rivera was a Mexican American author, poet, and educator. He was born in Texas to migrant farm workers, and worked in the fields as a young boy. However, he achieved social mobility through education—earning a degree at Southwest Texas State University , and later a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Oklahoma—and came to believe strongly in the virtues of education for Mexican-Americans.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Tomás Rivera?

Tomás Rivera is affiliated with the following schools:

• Sam Houston State University
• University of California, Riverside
• University of Texas at El Paso
• Texas State University
• University of Oklahoma