Chicano Civil Rights Movement

Why did Latinx students organize walkouts?

• To change curriculum in the school

• To draw attention to unfair counselor practices

• To fight the language barrier in schools

• To fight discrimination within the public schools

Has the Chicano and Latinx movement succeeded? Why or why not?(1-3 sentences)

______ was a Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist who wanted to improve working and living conditions

• James Loretta

• Cesar Chavez

• Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales

• Rocky Balboa

(Blank) was a Mexican American boxer, poet, political organizer, and activist

• Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales

• Jamie "Blanco" Chavez

• Michael Angelo

• William Giménez

(Blank) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.

• Dolores "Cobra" Lorretta

• Dolores Huerta

• Dolores Heartless

• Dolores Buerta

What Caused the Chicano Movement to start?

• This began in 1848 when U.S. decided to conquest northern Mexico.

• This began in 1948 when U.S. decided to conquest northern Mexico.

• This began in 1649 when U.S. decided to conquest northern Mexico.

• This began in 1794 when U.S. decided to conquest northern Mexico.

Cesar Chavez led a ___ day hunger strike in the year___

• 22, 1969

• 20, 1956

• 25, 1960

• 25, 1968

In March of the year (Blank) Rodolfo hosted the first National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference in Denver.

• 1960

• 1996

• 1969

• 1959

Dolores Huerta co-founded...

• National Farmworkers Union

• National

  Union of Farmworkers

• National Bankers Association

• National Farmworkers Association.

What was the primary goal of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement?

• To promote Mexican cuisine

• To gain equal rights and end discrimination

• To establish a new political party

• To create a new language