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QuizMultiple Choice

Case Study: Chicano Movement

Question 5 • CA-Ethnic Studies

Why did el movimiento emerge in the 1960s and 1970s?

Answer
A
to establish a major labor union across ethnic groups
B
to protest the formation of the United Farm Workers
C
to advocate for the civil rights of Mexican Americans
D
to overturn declarations in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Explanation

El movimiento was the Mexican American civil rights movement that gained strength during the 1960s and 1970s. It emerged to challenge discrimination and seek equal rights and opportunities for Mexican Americans. The United Farm Workers was one organization involved in activism, not something el movimiento formed to protest.

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