The Chicano Movement was an organized effort by majority Mexican Americans to fight for political empowerment . Theses movements began around the 1960’s and the 1970’s; they …show more content…
The purpose of this plan was to teach Chicanos how to use their nationalism to their favor, because their nationalism was their strongest weapon against the “gringos”. Their goals included but were not limited to uniting communities known as “barrios”, gaining economic control of their lives as a minority, educating the community about their history, culture, bilingual education, how to defend themselves properly against white people and discriminating schools and public spaces. “El Plan de Aztlan is the plan of liberation!” It was a guideline for those who were lost and