chicanismo which became a part of a movement. The Chicano movement is a continuation of the Mexican Civil Rights movement which began in the 1940's. Even though Lyndon B. Johnson helped improve opportunities for Mexican Americans, there was still struggle with racism and poverty. The goals of Chicanos was to resist social injustice and address issues like farm workers’ rights, political rights and education. I argue that Mexican Americans began the Chicano Movement in a response to lack of opportunities
The Chicano movement was a successful organization led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Chavez came from a middle class family and made the Chicano movement for people who worked in the fields or farms in the 1960s through the 1970s. Although, it was intended for the farm workers, many more goals like social, cultural, political and educational matters were put to execute the problems the Chicano people were experiencing. The Chicanos wanted a better education and more precise teachers who understood
The Chicano movement was the biggest Mexican American civil rights movement in its time. The Mexican community was fractured along the lines of legal status, citizenship, and language and still suffered inequality; the Chicano movement brought a whole different meaning to the word “justice”. Many issues were confronted such as farmer’s workers rights, better education, voting and being involved politically. This cause would have never happened without the great leadership and self-determination,