The Chicano Movement was started from 1960 to 1970 during era of civil justice in America. The purpose of this movement was threefold includes Land restoral, rights of farm workers and improvement in educational reforms. Students from united Mexican America and Mexican American Youth federation, were very significant part of this movement. For many years, the Chicano people were considered as a minority and they remain deprived from their rights. This situation need to be changed in start of 1960, felt by Chicano people (Marx 1971). In 1968, Members of these associations arranged many walkouts from school in Denver and Los Angeles. They raised their voice for Eurocentric Curriculum, high dropout rates and to ban the Spanish language.
The period of 1960’s, many movements were emerged to raise voice against the civil injustice. Chicano Movement is also one of those movements which has a great impact on later generations. This movement was basically held to raise the voice of Mexican Americans so they can feel pride in their own identity (Ramirez). During the movement, …show more content…
The Chicano movement promoted their self-determination by enhancing their political, financial and social conditions. The movement improves the quality of education and proved to be a helping hand for eradicating the injustice in education system. After a successful movement, Chicano art was introduced and most of the art work was inspired by Chicano movement. The art pieces were heavily influenced by the idea of civil rights, justice for browns and equality in education systems. This art helps the later generations of Mexican Americans to understand the real purpose of Chicano Movement and its significance in their history. The Chicano art was the only way to remind the efforts and sacrifices of Brown Mexicans, they faced to save their identity and