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    past hundred years Chicanos had fought bravely for their country. But if you try to look for books or articles about Chicanos in books about Vietnam they are‚ for the most part‚ almost absent. They fail to recognize how important Mexican Americans were in this war. They fail to mention that Mexican American soldiers are the most decorated ethnic group in the America. In the bestseller Everything We Had by Al Santoli‚ though it discusses soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ not one Chicano is interviewed .

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    The movement was a peaceful movement with nonviolent tactics and respectable boycott methods‚ some disagree though. It can be said though that the Chicano Movement was more of a riot that disrupted the peace or status quo of society to only cripple and not support the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement. Boycotts just crippling the economic profits‚ workers refusing to work‚ causing production of crop to seize to a halt‚ school walkouts causing disruption and chaos on the streets. This obviously

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    could mean. At the start of the movement‚ Chicano activist Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzáles wrote the famous poem “I am Joaquín” in which he embraces the contradiction inherently present in mestizaje. He writes‚ And now! I must choose between the paradox of victory of the spirit‚ despite physical hunger‚ or to exist in the grasp of American social neurosis‚ sterilization of the soul and a full stomach (Gonzáles). Here‚ Gonzáles introduces the paradox of being Chicano.

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    The Chicano movement was influenced by the African America communities because they were similarly segregated and discriminated against when it came to politics. However‚ Chicanos took a huge stand on education reforms. By the 1960s‚ Chicanos would make up 80 % of the population in this area. These communities however were not given what they needed to go to school. Many

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    movement whose ripple effect would last till the end of the 20th century. The legacy‚ which they left behind‚ would transcend onto the Movement of Chicano Art and especially the remnants that can be seen in the Oakland Museum of Art. The Oakland Museum of California reached out to its surrounding communities and more so to the minorities. The Chicano Art Movement brought out artist‚ photographers‚ and activist who fought for the rights of laborers during the Labor Movement‚ which shaped‚

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    students are very high. Chicano Students suffer of the lack of help from the counselors in their schools that will help them finish high school . The rate of Latino that graduate from a 4-year universities is very low‚ because if the equal opportunities of scholarships among them. However‚ throughout the Latino history in U.S. there have been civil movements that have fight to change the poor and unequal conditions among the Latino community. The Lemon Grove case and the Chicano Walkout are two significant

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    371.97 R173c. Santiago-Rivera‚ A.L.‚ Arrendondo‚ P.‚ & Gallardo-Cooper‚ M. (2002). Counseling Latinos and la familian: A practical guide Schaefer‚ R. (2006). Hispanic Americans. Racial and Ethnic Groups‚ Tenth Edition. Retrieved from Axia College Course Materials: https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/classroom/ic/classroom.aspx Therrien‚ Melissa & Roberto Ramirez

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    The provision of advanced courses is normally neglected by schools composed of minorities; therefore‚ students are forced to go at a slower pace which interrupts their learning. Tara J. Yoso and Daniel G. Solorzano‚ The students at the University of California‚ Mentioned in their article “Leaks in the Chicana and Chicano Pipeline”(2006) that schools are systems which promote white supremacy. They argue‚ “Most graduate programs

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    Analysis and Design of Organizations University MGT1234.21 Dr. Professor Case Study Name Title of Case: Chapter 1 – Case for Analysis – Perdue Farms Inc.: Responding to the 21st Century Challenges 1. Describe the change in management style at Perdue Farms. The two management styles shown by Perdue Farms changed as Father passed the baton to his son. Frank started the company with a centralized style where most of the decisions were in his hands to make or

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