1. USH 20:3 Latinos Migrate North – Most Mexican –Americans lived in W and SW – Many moved to Midwest and North by 1920s Job opportunities – In SW and W Many lived in barrios – Segmented sections of a community – Non-Hispanics built communities around Hispanic settlements – Many unsanitary; high rates of infant mortality (death)

2. USH 20:3 Mexican-Americans Face Discrimination – Increased during the Great Depression – Gov’t forces many to leave Known as “repatriation”

3. USH 20:3 Latinos Organize – Sources of Latino immigration Mexico Puerto Rico Cuba

4. USH 20:3 Why did they come from … – Mexico Jobs, better economic conditions in the U.S. – Puerto Rico Easy to move to U.S. because PR is a “Territory” Economic troubles in PR – Cuba Cuban government was overthrown by Communists (1959) Many Cubans flee to the U.S.

5. USH 20:3 Latinos Organize – League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Fight against discrimination against people of Latin American ancestry Encouraged assimilation into American society – Take in the ideas and culture of another

6. USH 20:3 Key Court Cases – Mendez v Westminster (1947) California Supreme Court Ended segregation in California schools – Hernandez v Texas (1954) U.S. Supreme Court Texas now had to allow Mexican-Americans on its juries

7. USH 20:3 Protests and Progress – Caesar Chavez – Dolores Huerta Two leaders of the protest movement Fought primarily for farm workers

8. USH 20:3 La Raza Unida (“The United People”) – Political movement – Founded by Jose’ Angel Gutie’rrez – Their goals: Better access to financial institutions Better job-training programs

9. USH 20:3 Bilingual Education Act (1968) – “bilingualism”: teaching immigrant students in their own language while they also learn English – Directed schools to set up classes for immigrants in their own language