Chicano Movement

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What happened after the Mexican-American War?

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Mexican-Americans often faced discrimination

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Why was the Bracero Program created?

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It was created to bring people from Mexico to do farm work.

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Cesar Chavez once said, “It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves.” It can be implied that Chavez believed.....

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Farm workers did not earn enough money

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Why did 17 million Americans boycott California grapes? Choose the most likely reason.

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They wanted to provide their support to the farm workers' cause.

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Why do people go on strike?

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They want their employer (company) to pay them more and/or provide better working conditions.

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Cesar Chavez going on a hunger strike is an example of a....

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Non-violent protest

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In addition to Cesar Chavez, who also was a leader in the United Farm Workers?

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Dolores Huerta

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What did students in East Los Angeles do in 1968 to get “an equal, qualitative, and culturally relevant education”?

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They walked out of school

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Which group is seen here?

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The Brown Berets

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How did the Vietnam War disproportionally affect the Mexican-American community?

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They were more likely to be drafted and therefore more likely to get killed/injured