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Chicano Movement Taking Back the Schools - Coggle Diagram
Chicano Movement Taking Back the Schools
Government
Vast Ignorance
Treated Mexican American incapable of education and inhumane
Neglected Mexican Americans
Living conditions were poor and not kept up.
Unjust labor requirements and pay
Portrayed Mexican Americans as violent
Police abuse
White supremacy blamed Mexican American families for lack of education
Teachers told student they would not amount to much, Predestines their future to be not worth much.
LA Thirteen
Brown Power Movement
Brown is Beautiful
Arrested and charged with conspiracy to disturb the peace.
After two years of unjust treatment, the court found their actions protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
Political activists group of Mexican American men
Advocated for policy change and Mexican American reform because of unequal conditions
Racism in Schools
Treated inferior
Told education did not matter because they would end up pregnant or in jail
embarrassed to bring cultural foods in their lunches
Children punished for speaking native language
Poor self worth
Lack of concern for Mexican American student education
Created educational barriers by telling students they would not amount to much
Lack of reaction to help was a clear sign of prejudice and discrimination
Unequal opportunities
Prepared for menial jobs and cheap labor
Chicano Power
Realized the Civil Rights Movement included the Mexican American culture
Brown Pride, they would no longer tolerate injustices because of their culture.
Mexican Americans took a stand against racial discrimination
Argued for self-determination
Inspired by Chicano Movement
Stood up to political and government intimidation
National intervention for the National Rights for Mexican Americans
Willie Velasquez
Social Activist
Founder of Southwest Voter Registration Project
Work impacted All Mexican Americans
Helped Latinos get elected into Government
More equality for Mexican Americans
To advance cultural limits he knew Latinos had to enter the political mainstream
Organized and registered voters
Sal Castro
Educator
Reinforced self worth and taught the importance of Mexican American History
Leader
Committed to student success
More Latino teachers
Importance of cultural history
Social integration
Social Activist
Headed 1968 East LA high school walkouts