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USH latino Americans

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why did Mexican immigration to the us rise in the early 1900s
turmoil of the Mexican revolution
where did most mexican immigrants end up living in the United States
former northern provinces of mexico
define barrio
Spanish speaking neighborhoods
what were problems faced by Mexican immigrants in barrios
dilapidated housing, high rates of infant mortality, disease
what is the primary type of labor done by Mexican immigrants
agricultural laborers
what was the bracero program set up during ww2
Mexican workers entered into short term farm labor contracts
why was Eisenhower's immigration policy in the 1950s criticized
failed to distinguish legal and illegal immigrants
what was Eisenhower's immigration policy in the 50s
police raided barrios to deport undocumented latino immigrants
what Latin American group has had citizenship rights since 1917
Puerto ricans
where had the Puerto Ricans primarily settled
New York city
what problems did Puerto Ricans face
racial discrimination and high poverty levels
what Latin American group fled America following their nation's communist revolution '59
cuban
define refugees
someone who leaves their country due to fear of persecution for race, religion, nationality, participation in group or political opinion
what has been the primary place of settlement for cuban business professionals
Miami, FL
what was the significant barrier that prevented Mexican assimilation
language
what did latinos work for
equal rights and fair treatment
what was the title of the group that Mexican organizations came together under in 1929
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
what did LULAC encourage
assimilation into american society
what were some legal battles won by LULAC
Mendez v westminster, Hernandez v Texas
Mendez v westminster
focused on school segregation
hernandez v texas
focused on latino citizen rights
who formed american GI forum to protect rights of Mexican american veterans
dr. hector p. garcia
how did the GI Forum challenge other types of latino discrimination
paid poll taxes of poor hispanics, fought school segregation, funded attorneys in Hernandez v Texas, worked to register latino voters
what issues were facing latinos in 1960s (4)
prejudice, limited access to education, employment, housing
why did Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organize a Mexican american farm worker's strike in the 1960s
to strike for union recognition, increased wages and better benefits
what was the name of the merged group in 1966
united farm workers (UFW)
what did Cesar Chavez lead a boycott of
table grapes and a hungerstrike
what group was founded in 1967 by Jose Gutierrez
MAYO (Mexican American Youth Organization)
what did a Mayo walkout lead to in TX
creation of bilingual education at highschools
what was the political party formed by Gutierrez in 1969
La Raza Unida "the people united"
what did La Raza United advocate
Chicano power
what did la raza united push for
job training programs and access to financial insttutions
what group was organized to celebrate latino pride and protest discrimination
Chicanos
define bilingualism
practice of teaching immigrant students in their own language while also learning English
what did the bilingual education act of 1968 do
school districts set up classes for immigrants in their own language while they were learning english
what was the reaction to bilingualism and accompanying legislation
political controversy (English only movement)
what did the chicano mural movement do for the hispanic barrios in the american southwest
reminded latinos of cultural heritage, religion, economic and social issues, farm workers challenges to racism, history, and latino heroes
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