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Picture for Delano Grape Strike
Tejada-Flores, Rick. "The United Farmworkers Union." PBS. PBS. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/cesarchavez1.html. -
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Migrant Workers Strike!
Filipino grape workers in the San Joaquin Valley, California, went on strike for a fifteen cent raise. Mexican farmworkers joined in their protests, even though growers sprayed them with chemicals and choked them with dust. The protests then spread all the way to Europe before growers conceded. This event led to improved working conditions for Latino workers.
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Gonzales Forms the Crusade for Justice!
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, a former boxer, founded the Crusade for Justice. This is a group that promoted Mexican American nationalism. The group, ran out of an old church, provided legal aid, a theater for enhancing cultural awareness, a Spanish-language newspaper, and other community services.
Info: American Anthem pg. 997
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Picture for Brown Berets
"Fresno Brown Berets circa 1969." Notes from Aztln. 5 Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. http://www.notesfromaztlan.com/2013/01/05/fresno-brown-berets-circa-1969/. -
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Brown Beret Group founded in East Los Angeles
The Brown Berets began their activism by protesting against police brutality in East Los Angeles. Eventually, they began fighting for bilingual education, better school conditions, Chicano studies, and more Chicano teachers. They also protected striking students by standing between them and the police. By the 1970s, there were 60 Brown Beret groups across the Southwest. The group disbanded in 1972.
American Anthem pg. 999-1000
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MAYO image citation
"Organizations." Viva La Raza. 16 Apr. 2013. Web. 28 Apr. 2015. https://fortworthmexicanoactivism.wordpress.com/strategies/organizations/. -
Boricua book citation
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Crystal City Reforms at Last
After many student walkouts and boycotts, most organized by the Mexican American Youth Association (MAYO), the US Justice Department has finally ordered the school board of Crystal City, TX, to meet demands of protesters. This included improving bilingual and bicultural education, hiring more Latino teachers, and more equality in school opportunities such as making the cheerleading team or homecoming court.
American Anthem pg. 997-998
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Boricua Barricade
A militant organization fighting for Puerto Rican (Boricua) rights has barricaded streets in New York in protest of the city’s infrequent trash pick ups. The group is also demanding local control of Puerto Rican communities and more equal opportunities for Puerto Rican Americans. Several other Boricua groups have also sprouted up in cities around the country, although not all are militant groups. Many promote
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La Raza Unida image citation
Moreno, Josue. "The Raza Unida Party Returns to ‘la Lucha,’ Calling for Hispanic Unity in the 2012 Elections." Boderzine. Boderzine. Web. 28 Apr. 2015. http://borderzine.com/2012/09/the-raza-unida-party-returns-to-‘la-lucha’-calling-for-hispanic-unity-in-the-2012-elections/. -
Gutierrez forms La Raza Unida Party!
After his success in Crystal City, Gutierrez formed La Raza Unida Party. This party campaigned for bilingual education, improved public services, education for children of migrant workers, and an end to job discrimination. In 1970, candidates from La Raza Unida Party were elected to offices in several Texas cities with large Chicano populations.
American Anthem pg. 998-999
