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By: The Tiny Activist

The Chicano Movement

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This is a series where I give an outline of a social movement, and provide resources with links for you to dive into!

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Beginning with the grape strike in 1965, this kicked off a decade of Mexican-American civil rights organizing.

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Dolores Huerta & César Chávez co-founded the UFW (United Farm Workers).

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How can you teach about this social movement with all ages?  Tap any book cover to learn!

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Two picture books about the movement

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Kids

Grown ups

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"The Chicano Movement sparked national conversations on the political and social autonomy of Hispanic groups everywhere in the United States."

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"The FBI program COINTELPRO heavily infiltrated Chicano groups, and other political organizations such as Black Power, American Indian Movement, and numerous feminist and animal rights groups."

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"Chicana feminists were central voices in the Chicano movement."

Check out this Digital History Project!

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Especially if you're looking for some new books to read...

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