Key ’68 activist to speak at local Chicano forum – Sal Castro From: sbsun.com
Tagged: activist, California, Chicano, cocktail, protest, student, teacherPosted on: May 27th, 2008
A series of protests in East Los Angeles, known commonly as the Chicano Blowouts, roiled Southern California in opposition to unequal conditions in Los Angeles-area schools.
What began with a dissatisfaction in education became a conflagration of issues whipped together in a turbulent time. Civil rights, the Vietnam War and Chicano equality created a volatile cocktail.
A local teacher named Sal Castro courted history. He stirred students and organized protests, and was ultimately arrested for his role.”*
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