1910s-1920s
Who was Lucy Gonzales Parsons, and what was she known for?
A labor organizer who helped found the Wobblies, the Industrial Workers of the World.
What was the impact of the El Monte Berry Strike?
Growers agreed to a settlement including a wage increase to 20 cents an hour, or $1.50 for a nine-hour day of work.
What organization was inspired by Malcolm X and MLK during the 1960's?
The Young Lords Organization.
What impact did the Equal Educational Opportunities Act provide?
It prohibited discrimination, forbade segregation, and mandated that schools overcome language barriers.
Along what border was there an increase in hate-motivated crimes in 1990?
Southern border states
What was the Japanese Mexican Labor Association?
A farm worker union that was created in California, advocating on behalf of Mexican and Japanese workers.
Why did Ybor City workers go on strike in the 1930s?
The owners of cigar factories attempt to get rid of the lectores, people who read aloud from books and magazines as a way to help cigar rollers pass the time.
What purpose did the Campesino Theater, founded by Luis Valdez, serve for farm workers?
Provide Education on their rights and Entertainment
What was the outcome of Lau v. Nichols?
It ruled that failing to provide supplemental language instruction to non-English speakers violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Although California's Proposition 187 was intended to lower federal costs, what public services did it restrict?
Public Healthcare
Public Education
Social Services
What was the main Purpose of the Federation of Mexican workers formed in 1927?
The first large-scale effort to organize and consolidate Mexican workers.
Who was Benjamin Cardozo?
The first Latino named to the Supreme Court.
Which President signed the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Who did President Ronald Reagan appoint as Secretary of Education in 1988?
Lauro Cavazos
What 2001 event caused people to discriminate against immigrants?
9/11
Who was the first Latino senator sworn into Congress?
Octaviano Larrazolo
Who held the Spanish-speaking congress?
Luisa Moreno and Josefine Fierro de Bright.
Why were student walkouts initiated during the 1960's?
Punishment for speaking Spanish on school grounds and denied bathroom access.
Who was the first Latina woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1980s??
Ileana Ros Lehtinen
As of 2003, what was the population count of Latinos living in the U.S.?
37.1 million
What was the main purpose of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)?
To organize against discrimination and segregation and promote education among Latinos.
Why were people with Zoot suits attacked and racially profiled more than others?
The suits were deemed unpatriotic and a waste of fabric,.
What was Coral Way Elementary School known for?
Having the nation's first bilingual education program
What act did Ronald Reagan approve in 1986?
Immigration reform & Control act
Why was there a big protest held in 2006?
To support immigrant rights and protest against the cruelty happening to them.