Chicano Civil Rights "Rise of Mexican-Americans in Politics"
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The Chicano movement empowered individuals to fight for equal representation.
Beginning in a time when Austin’s Mexican-American community had little to no representation, hear how the Chicano movement of the 60’s and 70’s empowered these individuals to fight for equal representation and change the face of politics in Texas.
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Chicano Civil Rights "Rise of Mexican-Americans in Politics"
Special | 12m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Beginning in a time when Austin’s Mexican-American community had little to no representation, hear how the Chicano movement of the 60’s and 70’s empowered these individuals to fight for equal representation and change the face of politics in Texas.
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