Migration and Borders
A binational guest worker program between the United States and Mexico from 1942 to 1964.
What is the Bracero Program?
A civil rights and empowerment movement by Mexican Americans in the U.S. also known as "El Movimiento."
What is the Chicano Movement?
This war between the United States and Mexico led to Mexico ceding 55% of its territory to the U.S.
What is the Mexican-American War?
The year the Spanish conquered the Aztecs.
What is 1521?
The name of the park beneath the Coronado Bridge that is an important urban anchor. It has a lot of murals.
What is Chicano Park?
Launched by President Clinton in 1994, this strategy focused on “territorial denial” and “deterrence" to curb undocumented migration.
What is Operation Gatekeeper?
The name of the organization that advocated for the creation of Ethnic Studies.
What is the Third World Liberation Front?
An outfit many young Mexican-Americans wore during WW2.
What is a Zoot Suit?
DAILY DOUBLE: The mixing of Indigenous and Spanish people and culture.
What is mestizaje?
DAILY DOUBLE: The film we watched that depicts three generations of a Mexican-American family who emigrated from Mexico and settled in East Los Angeles.
What is Mi Familia?
This 1994 proposition denied public education (from elementary to post-secondary levels), public social services, and public healthcare services (except for emergencies) to undocumented immigrants.
What is Prop 187?
This teacher inspired students to organize the East L.A.Blowouts in 1968.
Who is Sal Castro?
DAILY DOUBLE: The Mexican Revolution(1910) ended the decades-old rule of this dictator. During his regime, 95% of Mexico’s population was landless and he encouraged foreign investment.
Who is Porfirio Diaz?
A woman enslaved by Cortés who spoke Náhuatl and Spanish and served as an interpreter and guide.
Who is La Malinche?
The music video we watched in class about the displacement of people in Puerto Rico.
What is "El Apagon" by Bad Bunny?
DAILY DOUBLE: The Department of Homeland Security houses Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and one more agency.
What is U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)?
In 1966, Chavez and about 100 farmworkers marched 300 miles from this town to Sacramento.
What is Delano?
This President offered to buy California from Mexico, but the Mexican Government refused to meet. He then sends General Taylor to the disputed territory.
Who is James K. Polk?
The three key institutions of the Spanish frontier.
What are missions, the presidio, and the town?
The name of a Chicano singer songwriter who attended SDSU and was a part of the movement for Chicano Park.
Who is Chunky?
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) 1986 provided a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants who could prove residency in the U.S. since this date.
What is Jan. 1, 1982?
The number of days the occupation for Chicano Park lasted.
What is 12?
A Mexican who fought in WW2 and received the Medal of Honor. When he returned, he was denied service at a restaurant in Texas.
Who is Macario Garcia?
A word to describe detribalized indigenous people that the Spanish captured and/or traded. They worked as indentured servants.
What are Genízaros?
The name of the song that is an example of Latinidad from the musical, In the Heights. We watched the video at the beginning of the semester.