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Delores Huerta is a civil rights activist who worked closely with Cesar Chavez. Huerta also co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Chavez. She helped co-organize the Delano Grape Strike and, even today at the age of 94, still shares her insight on Mexican American issues. -
Famous for his nonviolent protests, Chavez was a civil and labor rights activist. Chavez organized migrant farm workers to fight for their rights. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in order to protect the agriculture workers from injustice. He was a leader in the Labor Rights and Chicano Movement and is still seen as an inspiration for Mexicans. -
A protest that led to not only an international table grape boycott but also a demand for better working conditions and union contracts. This protest was rooted in the injustice and terrible working conditions that immigrants had to face when working in fields. The workers were tired of the hard, demanding labor and lack of pay. This strike lasted 5 years, it became the longest strike in U.S history. -
This Chicano activist led land grant and civil rights struggles in New Mexico, focusing on land rights for Mexican-Americans. He gained fame when he led an armed raid on the Rio Arriba County Courthouse in Tierra Amarilla. His demands for the U.S government were for first-class citizenship, economic opportunity, preservation of Chicano culture, and the right to speak spanish. -
Chavez branches out to the Catholic Church, urging it to stand with the Mexican-Americans in this time of injustice. This is a call for action. Chavez is adamant that this is not a political or economic issue but rather a moral and spiritual one. This speech had a lasting impact, causing religious activists to join the cause. -
The East L.A walkouts were a series of events that took place after the students of high schools were fed up with the discrimination they were facing. Prior to the walkouts, the students drew up a series of demands but were ignored by the Board of Education. The walkouts were extremely effective in spreading their cause and jump-started the Chicano Movement. Over 15,000 students joined in to protest. -
This powerful poem provides insight into the struggle of a Chicano. Joaquin reflects on the history of his culture and the trauma that comes along with it. Joaquin realizes that Mexicans have always struggled, but instead of crumbling, they overcome, just like he will. -
Founder of the Crusade for Justice and a key figure in the Chicano cultural renaissance and the push for Chicano pride. He has made poems, such as "I am Joaquin" talking about the struggles of Chicanos. He is also remembered for his famous quotes. "I am not fighting for a piece of land. I am fighting for justice." -
Rosalio Muñoz is a Chicano activist who most famously organized with the Chicano Moratorium. His campaign was against the Vietnam War, promoting anti-war and anti-police brutality. He protested by dodging the draft and encouraged others to. -
This article dives into the history of the Chicano Movement, such as the Mexican American War. It talks about how Mexican Americans embraced the word "Chicano," which was used as a slur, and embraced it. It focused on the activists of the movement, the community, and how the culture played a part, providing insight that others forget. -
This text covers the history of the Chicano Movement. It focuses on the fight for social, political, and economic injustice that Chicanos faced during the 1960s-70s. It illustrates the actions that were taken for the fight, such as walk-outs. -
People are outraged over the ice raids and have started to speak out. The Chicano community has come together once again and begun to protest nationally over the deportations. Flyers, cards, and social media posts have been spread to inform undocumented individuals of their rights and how to respond if ICE comes knocking. Phrases like "Keep Families Together", "No one is illegal on stolen land", and "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" have become very popular during this movement. -
During Trump's campaign, he had big promises for deportation, and when he was elected, he made good on those promises. Trump has started spending millions on deporting "criminal" immigrants. This, however, has sparked lots of controversy because of ICE's targeting of worksites, churches, and schools. There have also been lots of legal troubles for illegal deportation of U.S citizens like Native Americans. -
Trump has targeted the Hispanic community and has started the movement all over again. Trump has started an anti-DEI policy, and some stores have complied. This has caused new boycotts for companies like Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, and Target, while companies who back their DEI programs have gained support such as Ben and Jerry's and Cosco. Trump has also tried to end birthright citizenship, which, if allowed, would strip millions of their citizenship.