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10 chicana activists who fought for equal rights in the.
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Cesar Chavez. Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales. Reies Tijerina. We recognize these names as leaders of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and ’70s.
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But what about the women who were instrumental in fighting for equal rights for Chicanos and Latinos? Like practically every other important movement in history, women’s names, stories, and contributions are often overshadowed by those of their male counterparts.
In fact, Chicanas found that they were being discriminated against and not being heard in their own communities, so a Chicana Movement/Chicana Feminism arose in and of itself.
We want to highlight these Mexican-American women who not only held it down so that the men could make moves for justice, but also did more than their fair share to see that equality for Chicanos and Latinos wasn’t just a wish, but a reality.
Helen Chavez
“Behind every great man, is a great woman.” This was definitely the case with Cesar Chavez, and his wife, Helen.
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