East LA Walkouts

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What important event helped to boost the Chicano student movement in the 60s and 70s? Options: The March on Washington, The East Los Angeles Walkouts, The Civil Rights Festival, The 'I Have a Dream' speech by MLK

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The East Los Angeles Walkouts

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What was one of the main objectives of the school walkouts carried out by Chicano students?

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Improve educational conditions for Latino students

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Who was a leading figure in the Chicano student movement who helped organize the 1968 walkouts?

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Sal Castro

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What was one of the achievements of the Chicano student movement in terms of education? Options: The integration of African American studies courses in universities, The inclusion of Chicano studies and bilingual programs in some schools, The establishment of international student exchange programs, The abolition of racial admission quotas in universities

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The inclusion of Chicano studies and bilingual programs in some schools

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In what year did the East Los Angeles Walkouts occur?

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1968

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In the walkouts, why were the students protesting?

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Due to racial discrimination and the lack of educational resources for Latino students.

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What was a characteristic of the educational system for Chicanos compared to non-Latino white students?

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They focused on vocational and domestic training

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What effect did the discriminatory educational system have on the Chicano community?

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Limited their social advancement and directed them towards manual labor

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What effect did Sal Castro's teaching have on his students?

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The students began to question their education and sought equality.

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What did Sal Castro decide to do after school administrators ignored the help students were asking for?

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He began organizing students to strike and walk out of classes.