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Chicano Movement: Prejudice and Pride - Coggle Diagram
Chicano Movement:
Prejudice and Pride
Cesar Chavez
Laborer
Mexican American background
At age 14 Cesar Chavez dropped out of school to work in the fields
Navy vet and was arrested in 1946 in a movie theater
Civil Rights Activist
Cesar did not have much education but he fought for Union to have better pay, conditions, and treatment for farm laborers
Admired Gandhi's way for a non-violent campaign
Organizer
Lead a march of 300 laborers to Sacramento
Spiritual Pilgrimage
Delores Huerta
Strong and courageous women
Single mother of seven children
She was one of very few Mexican women advocating for laborers
Held strong and became an influential leader for migrant farmworkers.
She became the Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association.
Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist
Fought along with Cesar Chavez advocating for
Discriminations
Many Hispanic workers worked treated horribly.
Farmworkers worked in terrible conditions, they were exposed to pesticides in the fields, and their life expectancy was short due to exposure.
Many Hispanic workers were underpaid, poor, and lived in fear of getting deported.
Poverty, hunger, and child labor were common.
Many Latino schools suffered and lacked opportunities.
Encouragement for Latino students to succeed was hardly seen.
The drop out rate was high for Latino students.
Judgement and stigma was passed on students and discouraged them.
Opportunities and programs were not offered for Latino students to succeed.
Lacked positive role models in school.
Fighting Back
Sal Castro was an influential leader for Mexican American students and lead the 1968 walkout.
Castro recruited the help of former students for the walkout.
The Hispanic students, parents, and community members marched for better conditions and opportunities.
Bobby Kennedy supported students and the Latino community.
This was a big win for the Latino community and students.
Willie Vazquez was an influential activist and leader.
Encouraged Latino population to get involved to elect more Latino leaders and vote.
Colorism
Colorism in the Latino population suggested that light skinned people were preferred.
Even as a children light skinned were seen as beautiful and dark colored children suggested to have more indigenous roots.