Aug. 15 and 17, 1973: Two Striking United Farm Workers Killed
Two striking United Farm Workers (UFW) were killed on Aug. 15 and 17, 1973, while picketing.
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Sept. 11, 1973: U.S.-Backed Coup in Chile
Chile’s democratically elected president, Salvador Allende was killed in a U.S.-backed coup.
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Sept. 21, 1976: Sheridan Circle Car Bomb
Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt were killed in Washington, D.C. by a U.S.-backed Augusto Pinochet regime car bomb.
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Aug. 29, 1970: Chicano Moratorium and Murder of Journalist Ruben Salazar
The National Chicano Moratorium March was held to protest the Vietnam War and Latino journalist Ruben Salazar was killed.
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Oct. 17, 1950: Empire Zinc Strike
The local chapter of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers went on strike to protest their segregated housing and unfair wages and living conditions.
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Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America (Book)
Book — Non-fiction. By Juan Gonzalez. 2022. 560 pages.
An updated and thorough account of the role the United States in the mass migration of Latinos to the U.S.
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An updated and thorough account of the role the United States in the mass migration of Latinos to the U.S.
Lion Island: Cuba’s Warrior of Words
Book — Fiction. By Margarita Engle. 2016. 176 pages.
Story of three friends fighting for freedom in Cuba during the 19th century.
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Story of three friends fighting for freedom in Cuba during the 19th century.
Oct. 2, 1937: Parsley Massacre
Under the orders of U.S.-backed Dominican dictator President Rafael Trujillo, the execution of more than 20,000 Haitians began in what is now known as the Parsley Massacre at Massacre River.
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Sept. 23, 1968: Young Lords Founded
The Young Lords were established in Chicago, Illinois in 1968, led by a street activist named Cha Cha Jiménez, who organized the group to fight local gentrification, police brutality, and racism.
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March 12, 1890: Platform of Las Gorras Blancas Published
The populist Las Gorras Blancas published a human rights declaration.
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Salt of the Earth
Film. By Herbert Biberman. 1954. 94 minutes.
This classic, powerful film about a miners strike in New Mexico can be used to teach about the intersection of class, race, national origin, and gender.
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This classic, powerful film about a miners strike in New Mexico can be used to teach about the intersection of class, race, national origin, and gender.
Nov. 18, 1909: U.S. War Ships Sent to Nicaragua
President William Howard Taft ordered U.S. warships to Nicaragua to defend U.S. corporate profits.
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Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico: Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Subversives
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Sosa, Clark, and Speed. 2020. 352 pages.
This anthology examines female role models and subversives who stood up for their visions and ideals in Mexico and Texas.
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This anthology examines female role models and subversives who stood up for their visions and ideals in Mexico and Texas.
Mexican American Civil Rights in Texas
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Brischetto and Avena. 2021. 408 pages.
This book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century.
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This book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century.
Oct. 30, 1956: Texas School District Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Mexican-American Students
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Corpus Christi found a South Texas school district guilty of discriminating against Mexican-American students in one of the first cases that directly applied the ruling made in Brown v. Board of Education to Mexican-American students.
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The Young Lords: A Radical History
Book — Non-fiction. By Johanna Fernández. 2020. 480 pages.
Fernandez demonstrates how the Young Lords redefined the character of protest, the color of politics, and the cadence of popular urban culture in the age of great dreams.
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Fernandez demonstrates how the Young Lords redefined the character of protest, the color of politics, and the cadence of popular urban culture in the age of great dreams.
Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando
Picture book. Written by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, illustrated by Magdalena Mora, and translated by Luis Humberto Crosthwaite. 2022. 40 pages.
The story of a boy and his family who leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government during the Mexican Repatriation.
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The story of a boy and his family who leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government during the Mexican Repatriation.
Arise!: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution
Book — Non-fiction. By Christina Heatherton. 2022. 336 pages.
This book tells the international history of radical movements and their convergences during the Mexican Revolution, reconstructing how this era's organizers found new ways to fight global capitalism.
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This book tells the international history of radical movements and their convergences during the Mexican Revolution, reconstructing how this era's organizers found new ways to fight global capitalism.
May 24, 2022: Uvalde School Shooting
Nineteen children and two teachers were shot dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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Jan. 28, 1948: Plane Wreck at Los Gatos
A plane crash near Coalinga, California, causing the death of 28 Mexican laborers and others, led to a popular song and belated recognition.
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Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park
Picture book. By María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora. 2024. 40 pages.
The true story of how community members organized a massive protest in 1970, forcing the city council to change its plans.
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The true story of how community members organized a massive protest in 1970, forcing the city council to change its plans.
Nov. 21, 1922: Ricardo Flores Magón Assassinated at Leavenworth Prison
Mexican anarchist, organizer, and journalist Ricardo Flores Magón was imprisoned for “seditious conspiracy” and assassinated while imprisoned in the United States.
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Feb. 18, 1946: Courts Ruled in Favor of the Mendez Family
The courts ruled in favor of the Mendez family and their co-plaintiffs in California, finding segregated schools to be unconstitutional.
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