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Latino Rights - Tyra and Joell

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  • Civil Rights Awareness

    Civil Rights Awareness
    he Orden Hijos deAmérica (Order of the Sons of America) in San Antonio gather Latino workers and raise awareness for civil rights issues. They fought for various rights such as fair wages, housing, and education.
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  • Fair Employment Bill

    Fair Employment Bill
    InformationThe first Fair Employment Practices Bill is introduced in New Mexico by Senator Dennis Chavez. The bill prohibits discrimination by race, religion, or nation of origin. Unfortunately, the bill fails. (However, it is able to set the stage for the Civil Rights Act in 1964.)

  • WW II Benefits

    WW II Benefits
    InformationLatino veterans come home from fighting in World War 2. They are able to use their benefits from the war to get education and housing. Additionally, Mexican-American parents sue California schools because of the segregation of Latino students. The court votes in favor of the parents in the Mendez v. Westminster case. This case precedes the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education.

  • Hernandez v. Texas Case

    Hernandez v. Texas Case
    The Hernandez v. Texas case successfully eliminates class and ethnic discrimination.
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  • MALDEF

    MALDEF
    The first legal group to protect Mexican American rights is created. It is called the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
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  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act
    The Voting Rights Act is expanded on to require language assistance at the polls. This expansion allows for an increase in Latino representation.
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  • Increasing Abuse

    Increasing Abuse
    There is increasing human rights abuse recorded by the California Delegation Against Hate Violence. This abuse takes place in the San Diego-Tijuana border by INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service).
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  • Reauthorization of Voting Rights Act

    Reauthorization of Voting Rights Act
    The Voting Rights Act is reauthorized by President George W. Bush, and is named the “Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Cesar Chavez Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006”
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  • Large Latino Demonstrations

    Large Latino Demonstrations
    Many large demonstrations take place, mostly by Latinos. They support immigrant rights and protest resentment toward Latinos. Walkouts are staged in many businesses and towns.
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