By the 60's, alot of Chicanos did not have eduacation, medical insurance and other important things and they began to push for changes for all Chicanos in the United States. They called this the Chicano Civil Rights movements. They wanted to unite with the polititians since politics had the most power in order to help make a difference. A goal was to become citizens with a legislation that would change them from being "illegal aliens" and to be able to recieve a good education. Chicanos were treated badly just because they were considered a minority for being Mexican. This pushed them to fight, especially parents, who wanted their children to make have a chance in this world. .Something very important, especially for parents, was money and for being Chicanos, they were not given an equal pay at work. Another economic problem was that since workers weren't given an equal pay, and Chicanos had less rights, they had to pay more taxes which left them stranded economically. In order for the Chicanos to participate more in their choices as voters, they wanted Chicanos to be allowed to register in voting programs.
2. Leaders Cesar Chaves and Corky Gonzales were very well known leaders of the Chicano Movement. These leaders had known first hand what it was like to be mistreated for being Chicanos. Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in Arizona. He began to suffer injustice for being Mexican-American at an early age. His family later on moved to California to become farmworkers. Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales was born in Colorado. People called him "Corky" because he "blew off like a cork." He later became a feather weight boxer and won many matches. Later, he began to write poems and became a leader in the Chicano movement because he didn't want the young poeple to be mistreated like he did.
3. Actions In September 1965, the Philipino's began a strike and asked Chavez and his Union to join them. This is when the two groups became allies and the grape strike began. On December 10-24 1970, Chavez is arrested and sent to jail. This begins an uproar in the Chicano community. In 1971, Emilio Aguayo paints one of the very first Chicano murals, which begins inspiring artists to not hide, but to come out and be a part of the movement adding so many more poeple to the movement.
4. Allies La Raza was a group that was created as sort of a campaign team and it was one of the most powerfull aside from the Union. The Union was mostly for the farmworkers who were fighting for a better work environment. A major Chicano group that was a major ally, not leaders, were the Brown Berets, which was a group of activist students who wanted to help La Causa. Robert F. Kennedy became more than ally; he was a friend to everybody in the Chicano movement. He helped supporting their movements and always being there in the movement. Sadly, when elected in the primary, was killed the same day. The Chicanos and the Philipino joined together since they were both fighting for the same rights. 5. Opponents/Oppressors (Espanol) La mayoria de la gente que estaba contra el Movimiento fueron los politicos. El Movimiento Chicano se queria reconocer en la politica ya que la politica era lo que la gente mas creia en esa epoca. Entre mas fuerza tendria en la politica, mas influencia tendria con la gente. Los politicos que iban contra los Chicanos eran esos que creian que por ser minoridad, no tenia el derecho y creian que los Chicanos harian cambios que los afectaria a ellos en muchas maneras. Los patrones (los duenos de las trabajadores) no querian que los trabajadores se fueran porque eran los Chicanos eran los que mas hacian el trabajo, y de alli, los patrones recibian ganacias. Si los trabajadores se iban, perderian el dinero los patrones.
6. Outcomes
After all the work (boycotts, walk outs, marches, etc.) Chicanos became well known and people began to feel for them. When the Chicanos talked about education and work and what they were contributing to the US, people began to see a different side of them. Although many people believe in Chicanos now, there are still some people (including polititians) who do not like Chicanos because they feel like the Chicanos have taken over, and they haven't, they just made their voices be heard. However, these changes were not immidietly seen when to the movement after the 60's and 70's for some people still did not like the fact that the Chicanos were being able to take up more.
7. Inspirational Words
"Some of us crossed the border. Others the Border crossed Us" -Unknown -Explaining how when the US bought Mexicos land, they became part of the US without their choice unlike those who have/are crossing the border.
"Here I stand, before the Court of Justice, Guilty for all the Glory of my Raza Here I Stand, Poor in Money, Arrogant with pride, Bold with Machismo, Rich in courage ans Wealthy in spirit and faith My knees are caked with mud. My hands, callused from the hoe. I have made the Anglo rich, yet, equality is but a word, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has been broken and is but another treacherous promise. My land is lost and stolen My culture has been raped, I lengthen the line at the welfare door." -"Corky" Gonzalez -How Corky felt as being mistreated by the Anglos (white) but he starts out but saying what he still has with him that he is proud about having.
8. Connection to the Present (Espanol)
Las mismas tacticas que se usaron en el Movimiento Chicano se han visto recientamente para promover el pasage del "Dream Act" para que muchachos jovenes indocumentados siguieran sus estudios en educacion y para servir en el ejercito militar de los E.E.U.U. para recibir su ciudadania, aunque esta reforma no se adquirio, los muchachos se estaban siguiendo por el movimiento Chicano. La diefencia entre estos dos movimientos es que el "Dream Act" era para aquellos jovenes que eran indocumentados, mientras que el Movimiento Chicano era mas para los que eran cuidadanos pero tenian raices Mexicanas. Lo mas grande de estos dos movimientos es que estaban luchando por una educacion igual a los "gringos".
9. Common Elements
A movement similar to the Chicano movement was the African-American movement. The African-Americans were fighting for rights they belived they had even though they were a minority. Like the Chicanos, who even though they were a moinority, believed that they deserved the same rights as all the other racial groups. However, the African-Americans cause was due to more segregation in every aspect of their lives, unlike the Chicanos who were not as strongly affected.
10. Art
Congresso de Artistas "We Are Not A Minority"; Linda Vallejo "Los Cielos"; Emilio Aguayo "Aztlan"
-This is a mural that was drawn to remind the hispanic people that they shouldn't be adressed as a minority. -The painting is to remind the members of the Chicano Movemeent that there is always hope no matter the struggle they have to go through in order to succeed. -The mural "Somos Aztlan" was the first Chicano murals up and presented.
Ten Key Elements
1. Goals
By the 60's, alot of Chicanos did not have eduacation, medical insurance and other important things and they began to push for changes for all Chicanos in the United States. They called this the Chicano Civil Rights movements. They wanted to unite with the polititians since politics had the most power in order to help make a difference. A goal was to become citizens with a legislation that would change them from being "illegal aliens" and to be able to recieve a good education. Chicanos were treated badly just because they were considered a minority for being Mexican. This pushed them to fight, especially parents, who wanted their children to make have a chance in this world. .Something very important, especially for parents, was money and for being Chicanos, they were not given an equal pay at work. Another economic problem was that since workers weren't given an equal pay, and Chicanos had less rights, they had to pay more taxes which left them stranded economically. In order for the Chicanos to participate more in their choices as voters, they wanted Chicanos to be allowed to register in voting programs.
2. Leaders
Cesar Chaves and Corky Gonzales were very well known leaders of the Chicano Movement. These leaders had known first hand what it was like to be mistreated for being Chicanos. Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in Arizona. He began to suffer injustice for being Mexican-American at an early age. His family later on moved to California to become farmworkers. Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales was born in Colorado. People called him "Corky" because he "blew off like a cork." He later became a feather weight boxer and won many matches. Later, he began to write poems and became a leader in the Chicano movement because he didn't want the young poeple to be mistreated like he did.
3. Actions
In September 1965, the Philipino's began a strike and asked Chavez and his Union to join them. This is when the two groups became allies and the grape strike began.
On December 10-24 1970, Chavez is arrested and sent to jail. This begins an uproar in the Chicano community.
In 1971, Emilio Aguayo paints one of the very first Chicano murals, which begins inspiring artists to not hide, but to come out and be a part of the movement adding so many more poeple to the movement.
4. Allies
La Raza was a group that was created as sort of a campaign team and it was one of the most powerfull aside from the Union. The Union was mostly for the farmworkers who were fighting for a better work environment. A major Chicano group that was a major ally, not leaders, were the Brown Berets, which was a group of activist students who wanted to help La Causa. Robert F. Kennedy became more than ally; he was a friend to everybody in the Chicano movement. He helped supporting their movements and always being there in the movement. Sadly, when elected in the primary, was killed the same day. The Chicanos and the Philipino joined together since they were both fighting for the same rights.
5. Opponents/Oppressors (Espanol)
La mayoria de la gente que estaba contra el Movimiento fueron los politicos. El Movimiento Chicano se queria reconocer en la politica ya que la politica era lo que la gente mas creia en esa epoca. Entre mas fuerza tendria en la politica, mas influencia tendria con la gente. Los politicos que iban contra los Chicanos eran esos que creian que por ser minoridad, no tenia el derecho y creian que los Chicanos harian cambios que los afectaria a ellos en muchas maneras. Los patrones (los duenos de las trabajadores) no querian que los trabajadores se fueran porque eran los Chicanos eran los que mas hacian el trabajo, y de alli, los patrones recibian ganacias. Si los trabajadores se iban, perderian el dinero los patrones.
6. Outcomes
After all the work (boycotts, walk outs, marches, etc.) Chicanos became well known and people began to feel for them. When the Chicanos talked about education and work and what they were contributing to the US, people began to see a different side of them. Although many people believe in Chicanos now, there are still some people (including polititians) who do not like Chicanos because they feel like the Chicanos have taken over, and they haven't, they just made their voices be heard. However, these changes were not immidietly seen when to the movement after the 60's and 70's for some people still did not like the fact that the Chicanos were being able to take up more.7. Inspirational Words
"Some of us crossed the border. Others the Border crossed Us" -Unknown-Explaining how when the US bought Mexicos land, they became part of the US without their choice unlike those who
have/are crossing the border.
"Here I stand, before the Court of Justice, Guilty for all the Glory of my Raza
Here I Stand, Poor in Money, Arrogant with pride, Bold with Machismo, Rich in courage ans Wealthy in spirit and faith
My knees are caked with mud.
My hands, callused from the hoe.
I have made the Anglo rich, yet, equality is but a word, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has been broken
and is but another treacherous promise.
My land is lost and stolen
My culture has been raped,
I lengthen the line at the welfare door."
-"Corky" Gonzalez
-How Corky felt as being mistreated by the Anglos (white) but he starts out but saying what he still has with him that he
is proud about having.
8. Connection to the Present (Espanol)
Las mismas tacticas que se usaron en el Movimiento Chicano se han visto recientamente para promover el pasage del "Dream Act" para que muchachos jovenes indocumentados siguieran sus estudios en educacion y para servir en el ejercito militar de los E.E.U.U. para recibir su ciudadania, aunque esta reforma no se adquirio, los muchachos se estaban siguiendo por el movimiento Chicano. La diefencia entre estos dos movimientos es que el "Dream Act" era para aquellos jovenes que eran indocumentados, mientras que el Movimiento Chicano era mas para los que eran cuidadanos pero tenian raices Mexicanas. Lo mas grande de estos dos movimientos es que estaban luchando por una educacion igual a los "gringos".9. Common Elements
A movement similar to the Chicano movement was the African-American movement. The African-Americans were fighting for rights they belived they had even though they were a minority. Like the Chicanos, who even though they were a moinority, believed that they deserved the same rights as all the other racial groups. However, the African-Americans cause was due to more segregation in every aspect of their lives, unlike the Chicanos who were not as strongly affected.10. Art
Congresso de Artistas "We Are Not A Minority"; Linda Vallejo "Los Cielos"; Emilio Aguayo "Aztlan"
-This is a mural that was drawn to remind the hispanic people that they shouldn't be adressed as a minority.-The painting is to remind the members of the Chicano Movemeent that there is always hope no matter the struggle they have to go through
in order to succeed.
-The mural "Somos Aztlan" was the first Chicano murals up and presented.