Film Analysis: The Brown Berets

I. Although this movie mainly concentrated on the Los Angeles walkouts, it also depicted a well-known Chicano organization called the Brown Berets; the Brown Berets were known for their militant and nationalistic ideology that was often unsuccessful in bring attention to their cause, which was giving better higher education for Chicanos in Mexican-American neighborhoods.
II. One main point that the movie points out is the fact that the Hispanic students in Los Angeles high schools were punished physically if they were caught speaking Spanish, even if some students didn’t speak English properly and 100% of the school population was Spanish-speaking.
III. The movie also showed how in the 1960’s, it was high unlikely for a Chicano student to choose