rights, restoration of lands, and cultural awareness are just a handful of the reasons behind the Chicano Movement. During the Chicano Movement, multiple methods of activism were being used to bring attention to society. Protests, walkouts, speeches, marches, picketing, and rallies were just some of the approaches that were put into use by the Chicano people in order to bring their movement to the eyes of the people. Among the already mentioned methods of protests that were being used
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