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East L.A. Walkouts 1968 'The Ripple Affect'
California State University, Los Angeles,
Public History 3050
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Michelle Talamantes, Suzie Mancillas, & Petrina Jacob
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“It's a beautiful day to be a Chicano!” -Sal Castro
Roosevelt High School, March 1968.
East Los Angeles High School walkouts, otherwise known as the “blowouts” in which students from Mexican-American barrios were demanding a better education through non-violent protest. Expressing their first amendment rights during a time of change; Civil Rights was the rally for equality.
The right to have the same educational rights as everyone else.
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In 1968, 91% of the students enrolled in institutions of higher learning were white, 6% were African American, and just less than 2% were Latinos. In Los Angeles, segregation increased. Mexicans made up more than 80% of the Boyle Heights-East Los Angeles area. The East Los Angeles High School’s had overcrowded classrooms, a lack of Mexican-American teachers, and a high dropout rate.
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Excerpt from Taking Back the Schools: Episode 3 of Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement.
Source Kanopy 1995
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East Los Angeles schools had a “drop out/push out” rate of almost fifty percent. Mexican American students were categorized as mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed. School buildings were in decay. Teachers were largely insensitive to the needs of working class Mexican Americans. Students attempted in various forms to communicate their needs to teachers and administrators but were ignored.
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Excerpt from Taking Back the Schools: Episode 3 of Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement.
Source: Kanopy 1995
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PBS Documentary Series: Latino Americans. Episode 5: Prejudice & Pride, 9/30/2013
Discouragement from seeking a higher education, the stereotype of Latino Youth.
Excerpts interview clip with Carlos Munoz, Jr. (Belmont High School) & Paula Crisostomo (Lincoln High School).
Source: PBS
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PBS Documentary Series: Latino Americans. Episode 5: Prejudice & Pride, 9/30/2013
Time to fight back, Students making demands for a better education.
Source: PBS
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