An inspiration to Mecha activists Who is Che Guevara? Ernesto “Che” Guevara An inspiration to Mecha activists Who is Che Guevara?

Foto-Alberto Korda Havana, 1960

Last Supper of Chicano Heroes Jose Antonio Burciaga-Stanford U

Trendy fashion statement

Che “stuff”

Questions 1. Who is Che Guevara? 2. Why has be an inspiration to the Chicano movement? View of murals. 3. What is the meaning of Che today?

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna “el Che” Biography Born 1928 Rosario, Argentina

Youth in Argentina Family moves to Buenos Aires

University Education Medical degree 1948

1st trip through Latin America film ”Motorcycle Diaries” Profound impact: 1. Commits life to the poor 2. Develops a broad Latin American vision 3. Travels to Chile, Peru, Bolivia

1954--Guatemala Witness to the fall of Arbenz government US backed military coup US Opposed to land reform policies-to Help poor campesinos

Exile in Mexico, 1955 Meets Fidel Castro Joins Cuban revolutionaries Nickname: Che Slang (Argentina) means “friend”

Arrives in Cuba, 1956 On “Granma” boat Enters Cuba with 81 Revolutionaries Goal: overthrow dictatorship of General Batista And initiate Revolution

Guevara’s route in Cuba Arrival of Granma in 1956 Rebel stronghold in Sierra Maestra Guevara’s Route to Havana via Santa Clara in December 1958

Revolutionaries arrive in Cuba 82 leave Mexico 16 survive Batista attack

Sierra Maestra, Cuba

Guerilla Warfare Sierra Maestra, Cuba

Che’s victory in Santa Clara December 1958--

Victory of Cuban Revolution 1959 Che works in Revolutionary gov. Economist Central Bank Agrarian Reform

Philosophy—Revolutionary ethics Voluntary Work Anti-capitalist Believed in Moral incentives

Advocate of African liberation,1964 Cuba supports Angola with troops Che denounces the murder of of Lumumba (Congo) in a speech at the UN

1965—Bolivia Revolutionary struggle Goal: Ignite revolution in Bolivia Oppression: Indigenous peoples Workers in Tin mines Owned by US, BRITISH interests

Che is taken prisoner in Bolivia, 1967

Che murdered in Bolivia, 1967

1997 Che’s body returned to Cuba Buried in Santa Clara Monument in his honor Sight of victory over Batista army

Named as Time Magazine’s 100 – Most Influential of 20th C. Only 2 Latin Americans named Other: Pele Soccer player Brazil

Linking Che Guevara and the Chicano Movement As hero and role model Murals and Visual art Linking Che Guevara and the Chicano Movement As hero and role model

Symbolism Che and Chicano movement In USA: Che is linked to struggle of Cesar Chavez justice for Chicano farm workers

Symbolism Mexico link to Zapata—Revolution link to Morelos/Hidalgo—Struggle against colonialism link to indigenous culture— Struggle for Latin American political identity

Chicano Park Murals #1-Historical San Diego, 1970

Chicano Murals, Tucson, 1970s

Colegio Cesar Chavez, 1981 Mt. Angel, ORegon

Estrada Courts,Olympic Blvd 1978 Mario Torero

Chicano Pride

Chicago, casa Aztlan

Che as Saint/Christ figure Virgin of Guadalupe Religious/ moral/ Chicano identity

Belfast Barrio mural, 1992 Ruben Ortiz Torres & Gerald Kelly

Legacy Cuban Revolution: Revolutionary Struggle for social justice Hero—dies for cause of justice Anti-capitalist Chicano Movement: Mexican Independence Anti-Imperialism Zapata & Revolution Cesar Chavez & Farm workers movement Latin American identity— global level of struggle Virgin of Guadalupe- Mexican nationalism Cause of justice Indigenous rights—