Native American and Latino Rights Movements

The video discusses the fight for equality by Latinas and Native Americans in the U.S. It covers key movements, leaders, and legislative changes that contributed to their progress. The video highlights the efforts of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, the establishment of La Raza Unida, and the American Indian Movement's activism. It also addresses the challenges faced by these communities, such as discrimination and poverty, and the legislative responses like the Bilingual Education Act and the Indian Education Act.

What was the primary goal of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee?

• To reclaim land for Native Americans

• To fight for union rights and better wages for farmworkers

• To establish a new political party

• To promote bilingual education

Which Latino group primarily settled in the southwestern United States?

• Mexican-Americans

• Dominicans

• Puerto Ricans

• Cubans

What strategy did Cesar Chavez use to advocate for farmworkers' rights?

• Legal action in courts

• Political lobbying

• Nationwide grape boycott

• Armed protests

What was the outcome of the 1970 contract between the UFW and grape growers?

• Higher wages and better benefits for farmworkers

• Reclamation of land for Native Americans

• Establishment of a new political party

• Increased immigration

What was the purpose of the Brown Berets' student walkouts in East Los Angeles?

• To demand better wages for farmworkers

• To reclaim land for Mexican-Americans

• To protest against police brutality

• To demand smaller class sizes and more Chicano teachers

Which act provided federal funds for bilingual and cultural programs in schools?

• Indian Education Act

• Bilingual Education Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Education Reform Act

What was the main focus of La Raza Unida?

• To establish an independent Latino political movement

• To promote bilingual education

• To protest against police brutality

• To reclaim land for Mexican-Americans

What was the American Indian Movement originally founded to protest against?

• Police brutality

• Economic inequality

• Land reclamation

• Educational reform

What was the main demand of the Trail of Broken Treaties protest?

• Restoration of Native American lands

• Creation of a new political party

• Higher wages for farmworkers

• Bilingual education in schools

What was the significance of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971?

• It gave land and financial compensation to Native Americans

• It established a new political party

• It restored Native American burial grounds

• It provided bilingual education funds