Walkout

history

• Took place during the civil rights era (1960s)
• East L.A. high school students fought for equality in the school system
• Mexican-Americans were discriminated against in the school system 
• Fought for "equality" stated in the Declaration of Independence
• "We are Equal"

fight for equality

• "We are created equal, but our schools teach us we're not."
• Action groups like the United Mexican American Students were made
• These action groups practiced non-violent protests
• These groups had on purpose: to have a chance at a better education

Major individuals

• Sal Castro
• Paula Crisostomo
• Cesar Chavez
• MLK
• Gandhi

Major individual

• Sal Castro
• Led one of the greatest movements in this era of change
• Was the voice of the students
• Never let his students down
• Never gave up

political culture

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Height of the national civil-rights movement (1968)
• Racial Integration: students wanted equal education

media

• "If people don't know about it, it didn't happen."
• Photographers, news stations and cameras were the key to success
• The media shined light on the subject of inequality in the schools
• "If the news wasn't there, it didn't happen."

political participation

• Students participated in surveys, protests and walkouts
• The first amendment was clearly ignored during the walkouts
• States that you have the right to petition, assembly, speech and press
• The police ignore the first amendment and punished those who walked out

Government Principles

• Freedom of speech, petition, assembly and press
• This was ignored by the police 
• Instead of allowing the walkouts they punish the students