1. Chicano Student Movement in East Los Angeles
Some students went to the Student Body Council at their school and informed the schools of their requests. ... Altogether, over fifteen thousand students were involved.... "Teachers, a majority of whom were Anglo, often discriminated against their Mexican-American students, calling them dirty Mexicans and encouraging them to join the workforce rather than attend college.... Monolingual Spanish speaking students were made fun of. ... This was a way to embarrass the Chicano student. ...
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