Title: THE CHICANO MOVEMENT     - Home
Headings: What was the Chicano Movement?
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Dates of Height: 1960-1985
What was the Chicano Movement?
Methods used in the Movement:
Strikes:
Student Walkouts:
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Content: Mexican Americans faced racism, discrimination, and segregation throughout most of the mid 1900's. They were forced to use segregated public facilities, and were denied the right to vote. Children attended poor schools where they faced racism and bullying. Many Mexican Americans joined the Chicano Movement to achieve legal and social equality (voting rights and equal treatment for farmers and students). Not only did they fight for civil rights, but they also expressed their unique culture and traditions. They aimed to build stronger feelings of dignity and pride for themselves. Methods used in the Movement: Strikes: Many farm workers decided to strike against their own farm owners. The workers hated how they were treated unequally, and forced to live under harsh conditions (such as the cold, not having proper shelter, or not receiving enough food.