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The Chicano Movement - Coggle Diagram
The Chicano Movement
Worker's Rights
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The "American Dream"
Mexican Americans had seen the idea of the American Dream before coming to the U.S. Work, education, freedom, yet this was not the reality when they got to the U.S.
Desperate for work, they went to the U.S. for a better future, but this was not the future they hoped for.
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School systems
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These children had dreams. They realized their needs were not being met, they wanted to do something with their lives but knew they wouldn't be able to in these conditions.
These children made the difference. They fought for their rights and not without blood shed. It took a group of young Chicano's to change the way school systems treated them.
Only 1 in 4 Chicano's graduated high school. Chicano's had the lowest reading levels of all other students.
Some children went to educational training while others (mostly Chicano) went to vocational training, to learn to work with their hands.
It was believed that labor jobs were the type of jobs Chicano's would hold, so that is what they were not. Not education, just work training.
Political involvement
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Willie Vasquez organized and registered Chicano voters, essentially changing the political party of Chicanos.
This was the freedom, the America that Chicanos were seeking. Being able to exercise their political freedom. This started real change.
Having political power as Chicanos allowed them to make decisions on their own behalf and exercise their true American freedom.
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Forms of advocacy
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There were a ton of protests. All of these were peaceful, protesting Chicano's rights, chanting.
They were met with great violence, time and time again. Why did Chicano's have to die for freedom to be granted?
School walkouts -
Sal Castro led a school walkout, which eventually grew to over 10,000 students and over 16 schools. These children were beaten by police and ignored by school officials.
Eventually, 13 leaders were arrested, including Sal Castro. Eventually he was reinstated as a teacher and the children won the fight, changing the school system.
Taking pride in culture
Children began to feel shame about their culture, parents, language, and heritage.
Children were beaten in schools for speaking Spanish and much blame was placed on the Mexican home for the failure of the children.
Children wondered, "what is wrong with me, what is wrong with my parents, my culture?"
When Chicano's found a pride in themselves and their culture, they were able to band together to fight together.
Chicano's had been torn down time and time again by U.S. society. "We are not foreigners, this is our homeland."
• They wouldn’t cave and give up their culture, language, just to fit the idea of being an American.
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