Chicano: History of the Mexican American Civil Rights, 1996
Scope and Contents
Episode 1: The origins of the Chicano movement in the Southwest. Its place in the national Civil Rights movement and marches in Washington. Also the role of women and the growth of Chicana feminism. Conflicts with police during "Moratorium" march in LA. Episode 2: Origins of the NFWA(UFW) and its role in the Chicano/a movement. Shows the evolution of the strike into a Civil Rights movement. Includes national boycotts, Chavez's meeting with Kennedy, Chavez's fast, and the strike resolution. Produced by Hector Galan, was originally broadcast on PBS
Dates
- Other: 1996
Conditions Governing Access
Selections from the IRLE Audiovisual Collection are available at the our Memory Work vimeo: https://vimeo.com/memoryworkla
Additional videos and original recordings are housed in the offices of the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment in the Ueberroth Building (10945 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024) and are only available upon request by the researcher. For inquiries about accessing our collections, contact IRLEarchive@irle.ucla.edu.
Extent
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) Archive Repository