Documents of the Chicano Movement

Documents of the Chicano Movement
ISBN-10
1440854505
ISBN-13
9781440854507
Category
Social Science
Pages
187
Language
English
Published
2018-01-05
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Roger Bruns

Description

This book provides a variety of original source documents—from first-hand accounts to media responses to legislative texts—regarding the Chicano movement of the 1960s through 1970s that enable readers to better comprehend the key events, individuals, and developments of La Causa: Chicanos uniting to free themselves of liberation from exploitation, oppression, and racism. • Provides readers with original source documents that trace the origins and accomplishments of the Chicano movement—a national effort of a minority group to gain civil rights, to strive for political and social advancement, and to establish and take pride in their unique cultural identity • Presents compelling insights into how numerous Chicano individuals during the turbulent era of the 1960s–1970s were inspired to stand up and fight against the social, cultural, and legal injustices suffered by Latinos in the United States for generations • Offers historical documentation of how political activism and organization can not only challenge entrenched interests but sometimes succeed

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