Latino American Civil Rights Movement

Discover the Latino American Civil Rights Movement and its fight for equality.

Civil Rights Struggles for Latino Americans #1. True or False: Jim Crow laws did not apply to Latino Americans; they were only for African Americans. True False Segregation and Discrimination of Latino Americans What similarities do you notice between discrimination of African American and discrimination of Latino American before the Civil Rights Movement? List as many things that you notice from the video that are similar experiences between African Americans and Latino Americans. Similarities: Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Photographic Analysis The photograph below was taken by Barry Sweet, an Associated Press photographer on December 19, 1969 outside of a Safeway supermarket in Seattle, Washington. Chavez is the central figure in the photo: the man in a plaid jacket holding the “Don’t Buy California Grapes” sign. A strike by workers and a consumer boycott had been launched against grape growers in September of 1965. In 1968, Chavez went on a 25-day hunger strike to express disapproval for the violent turn the movement had taken in some places. Chavez’s hunger strike, another form of non-violent protest, earned national attention, shown here with the significant press coverage of this Seattle protest. After five years, the strike ended in favor of the farm workers when nearly all of the major growers signed contracts with the United Farm Workers of America in 1970. Photographic Analysis Question: After four years of strikes and protests, why would Chavez choose to come to a Seattle supermarket holding a sign? The Chicano Movement In the 1960s, many Latinos went beyond working to secure equal rights and began addressing negative stereotypes of their people. The Chicano Movement grew out of this effort. Though the Spanish word Chicano was at first a derogatory term to refer to Mexican Americans, the movement adopted it as a label of cultural pride. The Chicano mural movement began in the 1960s as a way to celebrate Mexican American culture. Artists painted Mexican American themes on schools, government buildings, housing projects, and other places. Reclaiming Culture through Art How do you think public art works like murals or outdoor concerts help to promote equality? Not Just a Man's World... Why is it important to know how Latinas were involved in the organization and protests for civil rights? Review:Sort the items with the matching topics. Black Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Act of 1964 Montgomery Bus Boycott Sit-ins John Lewis Bloody Sunday Voting Rights Act of 1965 Latino Civil Rights Movement Chicano Movement United Farm Workers California Grapes Mexican American Culture Cesar Chavez Hunger Strike