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The Importance Of The Chicano Moratorium

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The importance of the Chicano Moratorium: In August 29 2015 was actually the 45th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium located in Los Angeles, California. Minority groups across the nation including Chicanos , African Americans were part of this anti-Vietnam moratorium. The Estimated number of People part of the Moratorium ranges from 20,000 to 30,000. To this day it is still labeled as one of the biggest parts of the Chicano movement. Political power is always important to any group that lives in the united states. The Chicano movement wanted to make major strides and show the United states that they are also people and want to be treated the same, The moratorium wanted to express their displeasure on the war in Vietnam and how Chicanos

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