CLUSTER 20B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968), Chicano Movement, Mexican Americans
Document Summary
Organizing-- bringing together of many into a coordinated entity for united action. Movement-- a group of people working together to advance shared political, social, political, or artistic ideas. Movement for equality for mexican origin people in the us. Began in 1940s with goals of achieving mexican american integration. Poor and segregated communities of both immigrants and us bron. Racial capitalism the idea that we have a system based on profit individuals own a means of production, corporations held by people. Some groups are disadvantaged and some are advantaged. Education: inadequate schools and low persistence in schools. Political: lack of access to voting and lack of political representation. Zoot suit-- style of dress, play by luis valdez, catalyst for riots. Started by black young men in ny, chicago. Also worn by chicanos in la a presentation. White servicemen and civilians attacked and stripped youths who wore zoot suits. Outfits considered unpatriotic during wartime because they used too much fabric.
