1. The “Brown Power” Movement

2. Welcome to East L.A.

3. What’s in a Name? Hispanic Mexican-American Chicano/Chicana
Latino/Latina
Tejano/Tejana

4. Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union

5. The Farm Workers Movement
Mexican-American workers harvested California’s fruit and veg. crop
Long hours, low pay, no restroom breaks
Demanded growers negotiated with Chavez and the worker’s union-growers refused.
Chavez inspired by M.L. King. Dedicated to non-violence.

6. Cesar Chavez and the Boycotts
1962-Chavez organizes workers into the United Farm Workers Union
1965-Growers refuse to negotiate with workers. Chavez and other workers convince the country to boycott CA grapes
1970-The boycott works. CA growers agree to higher wages and benefits for workers. La Causa is victorious.

7. Latino Cultural Pride Brown Power movement
Demand better schools, core classes in Spanish, Latino history taught in schools
1968-Congress passes bilingual education act.
1968-Chicano pride emerges in L.A. thru Brown Berets

8. Chicanos in East L.A.-1968 Economic Inequality High Unemployment
Poor Housing
Poor Schools
Poor Health Care
Police Brutality
Sound Familiar?

9. Brown Berets-1968 Formed in East L.A. in reaction to police brutality
Inspired by the Black Panthers, Malcolm X, and the Black Power movement.

10. East L.A. High School Walkouts-1968
Brown Berets organize walkouts of 15,000 Chicano students in East Los Angeles
Demands:
Smaller classes
More Chicano teachers and principals
More drop out prevention programs
More Chicano history and culture classes
Bilingual Education
Latino Youth Leadership Training

11. Latino Youth Leadership Conference-Boulder Valley School District 2012

12. La Raza Unida-1970 Founded to gain more political power for Latinos
Latino candidates ran various offices around the country.
Beginning of emergence of Latino political power.
Still exists today, working to further Latino political power

13. Chicano Radicalism

14. Aztlan

15. Hispanic Origin by Type: 2006
Type of origin
Number
Percent
Total
44,252,278
100.0
Mexican
28,339,354
64.0
Puerto Rican
3,987,947
9.0
Cuban
1,520,276
3.4
Dominican
1,217,225
2.8
Central American
3,372,090
7.6
South American
2,421,297
5.5
Other Hispanic
3,394,089
7.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

20. Current Population Trends in the Hispanic Population
As of July 1, 2006:
44.3 million Hispanics, 14.8% of total population of 299 million
Between 2000 and 2006:
Hispanics accounted for one-half of the nation’s growth
Hispanic growth rate (24.3%) was more than three times the growth rate of the total population (6.1%)

21. Hispanic Population in the United States: 1970 to 2050
Population in millions
Census
Projections
*Projected Population as of July 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial Censuses; Population Projections, July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2050

22. Percent Hispanic of the Total Population in the United States: 1970 to 2050
Census
Projections
*Projected Population as of July 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial Censuses; Population Projections, July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2050

23. Top Five States by Hispanic Population Size: 2006
Rank
State
Population Size 1
California
13,074,156 2
Texas
8,385,139 3
Florida
3,646,499 4
New York
3,139,456 5
Illinois
1,886,933
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

24. Top Five States by Hispanic Population Gain: 2000 to 2006
Rank
State
Numeric Change 1
California
2,010,514 2
Texas
1,644,262 3
Florida
930,437 4
Arizona
490,124 5
Illinois
342,244
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

26. Hispanic Population by Region: 2006
Rank
Region
Population Size 1
West
18,864,823 2
South
15,376,215 3
Northeast
6,102,314 4
Midwest
3,977,686
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

27. US Population Projections:
Pew Research Center, 2008