This month, join us at your own pace as we read and discuss the stories of six female activists from Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Chicanas of 18th Street reveals how education, immigration, culture, and identity shaped the Chicano movement of the 1960s–70s, highlighting resilience, reform, and solidarity across communities.
Each week, we’ll post a new discussion question to guide our conversations.
The book is available free to UIS students as an eBook (unlimited access), a print copy, or through the I-Share system.
At the end of the month, we’ll share a recorded panel discussion from 2013: Chicanas of 18th Street: Women Community Activism from Latina Chicago. This Hispanic Heritage Month event featured the women activists highlighted in the book, along with Leonard Ramirez, who chronicled their stories.
Instructions
Option 1:Read Online (Unlimited eBook Access)
Available through the UIS Library on JSTOR
(
https://uis.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www-jstor-org.uis.idm.oclc.o…)
Log in with your UIS credentials for instant access.
Option 2:The UIS Library has 1 print copy available.
Request it through the UIS Library catalog.
Option 3:Borrow Through I-Share (Illinois Libraries)
Many libraries across Illinois own this book.
Request it through the I-Share system via the UIS Library website.
The UIS Library will notify you by email when your copy is ready for pickup.
Not in Springfield? You can have it delivered to a nearby college/university library for pickup with your i-card.
Watch this short tutorial on requesting books through I-Share:
https://youtu.be/wp-Zj1xbQOc?s
If you have any questions about getting one of these copies from the UIS library or from I-Share, please reach out to the library. We would be happy to assist you via email, chat, or in-person.
