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Cesar chavez
Born:March 21st 1927(Arizona)
Died: April 23 1993(Arizona)
-Mexican American family
-Moved to California after the great depression and his family became a migrant farm worker
-He quite school in 7th grade
-He worked in the field until 1952
-He became an organizer for the community service organization (Latino group)
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1947 Mendez v Westminster
- The Mendezes attempted to enroll their children at the Main Street School -The school refused the admission because they were Mexicans
- Led by the Mendezes, the parents of the Mexican American children united against segregation
- The Anderson Bill was passed and broke down the legalized segregation http://mendezwestminstercase.blogspot.com
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Creation of the American GI forum in 1948
-Dr. Gracia, who was a young veteran, opened a small medical practice in Corpus Christi
- The purpose was to gain the Latino veterans equal rights in America
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Cesar Chavez found the National Farm Workers' Association
- In 1962, he found the National Farm Workers' Association(UFW)
- In 1965, the group started strike and boycott against grape growers -The purpose of the boycott was to pressure the growers to recognize UFW
- In July 29, 1970, 26 grape growers signed contracts recognizing the UFW http://www.history.com/topics/cesar-chavez
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Reagan passed Immigration and Control Act
- illegal to hire or recruit illegal immigrants
- legalized illegal immigrants who entered the US before Jan 1st 1982 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/01/30/in-1986-congress-tried-to-solve-immigration-why-didnt-it-work/?utm_term=.466f4ccbc6c4
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Deferred Action for childhood Arrivals
- Protect eligible immigrants youth who came to US when they were children from deportation
- Gives young immigrants protection from deportation and working permit
- One has to be under 31 years old as of June 15, 2012 and has to come to US before 16th birthday http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/08/15/5-facts-about-the-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-program/
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Accomplishments
- The 1947 Mendez v. Westminster Supreme Court ruling declared that segregating children of "Mexican and Latin descent" was unconstitutional
- the 1954 Hernandez v. Texas ruling declared that Mexican Americans were entitled to equal protection under the 14th amendment
- In 1947 and 1950, the American GI Forum brought in new Hispanic voters and representatives
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Problems or goals they continue to fight for today
- Education: the drop out rate of the Latino students are three times higher than white students
- Economy, jobs, income: huge wealth gap between Latino and non-Latino, unequal pay
- Immigration: discrimination, unequal pay, insecure jobs and housing
