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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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