Think See Wonder 1 The Chicano Movement 2

Think, See, Wonder. 1

The Chicano Movement 2

Chicano • A Mexican American • A term of ethnic pride • Developed out of the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement. 3

Chicano Movement • Focused on 3 main Points: –Farm Workers –Educational Rights –Voting and Political Rights 4

United Farm Workers • During the 1940’s and 1950’s landowners in the West, especially California exploited their workers. • The U. S. had allowed Mexicans to work in the U. S. during WWII. • After the war employers were suppose to give preference to U. S. citizens. 5

What are 2 ways that the employers may have “exploited” the Mexican workers? 6

United Farm Workers • Most employers continued to use Mexican workers because: - pay them very low wages - make them work long hours PROFITS 7

United Farm Workers • Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta joined their two organizations to create the United Farm Workers. • The goal was to unionize for better wages, working conditions, benefits. 8

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United Farm Workers • The group staged peaceful protests and boycotts. • Organized workers in order to challenge employers • Convinced Filipinos to join. 10

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United Farm Workers • Benefits: –Specific Hours and Pay –Toilets and Water in fields –Pension after retirement –Protective gear against pesticides 12

Educational Rights • Issues in education: –Hispanic students were often placed in segregated schools. –Unfair practices against Hispanic students 13

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The Brown Berets and Black Panthers met in the 1970’s. 15

Educational Rights • Brown Berets and MAYO formed to help fight for the rights of students. • Students led Walkouts, Protests, and sit-in through out the West Coast. 16

Educational Improvements 17 • Introduction of Bi-lingual education in public schools. • Integration of Hispanic students into White schools. • Outlawed manual labor as a punishment.

Educational Improvements • Introduction of Black and Hispanic History classes on College Campuses. 18

Voting and Political Rights • Hispanic Americans were often segregated and persecuted as African Americans had been. • La Raza Unida Political Party –Fought for the rights of Hispanic Americans 19