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Latinos & Native Americans Seek Equality How do other ethnic groups achieve equality in the US?

Latinos Fight for Change 1966: Cesar Chavez helps farm workers in Central CA, teams up with Dolores Huerta to form a union called United Farm Workers Farm owners refused to recognize UFW, tell workers “huelga” is illegal, owners start to bring in undocumented workers Chavez begins to use non-violent methods like marches, sit-ins and a grape boycott, farm owners use police to harass UFW Despite political resistance from Pres Nixon and CA Gov Ronald Reagan, boycotts worked and UFW is recognized

Brown Power Movement Congress enacts bilingual program (language & culture), many young Mexicans start Chicano (or Brown) Power movement 1968: David Sanchez forms Brown Berets, organized East LA walkouts when students demand smaller classes, more Chicano teachers 1970: National Chicano Moratorium, a peaceful march to protest Vietnam War became violent with rioting & looting LA Times journalist Rueben Salazar killed by LA County Sheriffs during the protest – symbolized unfair treatment of Latinos by police

Latinos Begin to Gain Power America becoming more diverse due to 1965 Immigration Act, Latinos looking to gain more power: 1. Legal: LULAC & MALDEF file lawsuits agnst Latino discrimination 2. National Politics: MAPA: helps get 8 Latinos elected to the House of Reps, 1 Senator 3. State/Local Politics: La Raza Unida: helps candidates run for state govt, city councils, mayors, school boards

Native Americans Seek Equality 1968: American Indian Movement (AIM): formed to fight for civil rights & protection from police brutality AIM involved in violent confrontations w/ FBI & Police at Alcatraz, CA & Wounded Knee, SD but did draw attention to their cause Results: 1972: Indian Education Act, tribes gain more control over local edu 1975: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, gives tribes more say so over how to run their reservations & free college