Historical Context
Educational and housing segregation, discrimination
What did Chicanos face before the movement?
Event where thousands of grape farm workers went on strike
Delano Grape Strike
Harassement the Mexican-Americans
Police brutality during protests
Low page wages
What type of discrimination did Chicanos face?
National Chicano Moratorium
Tear gas tanks
Item they used towards the protestors
State surveillance, shootings, intimidations
What type of police brutality did Chicanos face?
Brown Berets occupied this island to prevent Channel Islands from becoming US territory
Catalina Island
Potential terrorist attack
What conservative politicians saw this movement as
Could not speak spanish
Rule Mexican-Americans had to follow in schools
Secured NFWA group, better wage of $1.80 plus bonuses
Delano Grape Strike
Ruben Salazar
Mexican-American journalist who was killed by police brutality
60% of students
Drop out rate of Mexican-Americans
Occupation of Catalina Island
Sam Yorty
Conservative politician who resisted the Chicano movement