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Taking Back the Schools (The Chicano Civil Rights Movement) - Coggle…
Taking Back the Schools (The Chicano Civil Rights Movement)
Unequal Education
A lot of students were dropping out
They didnt feel supported or like anyone cared about their succes
Hardly any Latino teachers
Most teachers didnt understand the culture or experiences of the students
Schools were in bad shape
Crowded classrooms and old materials made learning harder
Student Power and Protest
The walkouts
students left class to make people listen and take them seriously
teen leaders
students like Paula crisostomo helped organize everything and speak out
supportive teachers
Sal Castro encouraged them to stand up for what was right
Facing Racism & Pushback
police showed up
protesters were treated like troublemakers instead of kids asking for help
low expectations
counselors told latino students to aim for jobs instead of college
people were scared of change
Some adults thought the students were being too rebellious
Culture & Community
Chicano pride grew
students started feeling proud of their culture and identity
families joined in
parents came out to support the walkouts and back their kids
media didnt always help
news reports sometimes made the students look bad
Long-Term Change
schools slowly got better
more mexican american teachers and cultural classes were added later on
inspired others
it motivated more young people to stand up for their rights in the years after
still not perfect today
a lot of the same problems like understanding still exist now