              Written by: Heather, Alyssa, Nicole, and Sarah

         Special thanks to Dr. Hill-Jackson, the "Terrific Teachers"
          for doing research, and Mount Stuart Primary School.

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The Thrill of Irma's BillA Poetic Journey Through the Life of Irma Rangel

Howdy y'all! My name is Bill 588.
I have a story to tell that's
really quite great!

It all started in Kingsville town,
the cry of little Irma Rangel
made quite the sound.

On the day of May 15, 1931
she began her life under the
southern Texas sun.

Being Mexican American,
     people were cruel.
     She had to travel
      very far just to
        go to school.

All the boys and girls that looked like
her attended a school called the Mexican
Ward, by everyone else her people's
rights were ignored.

Irma and her family chose to fight back,
their big move across town made
quite the impact.

You see they moved to a house
surrounded by difference. This was
their first attempt for true equality
with persistence.

   Later in her life in
   May of 1952, Irma
Rangel received her
   Bachelor's degree
    from what is now
          known as
    Kingsville-TAMU!

She went on to teach high school
and elementary. It was quite clear to her
students she was teacher of the century!

Inspired by her parent's involvement
in political actions, she chose to go
back to school to pursue a law degree
in order to benefit the Hispanic faction!

After fourteen years of teaching,
Irma still felt that she could help out
her fellow peers, so she became the
first Hispanic female clerk for judge
Adrian Spears!

That's not all you see, she also
became the first Hispanic female
in Texas to hold a job as an
Assistant District Attorney!

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