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Chicanos Rumble for Recognition in Texas Movements
In Weslaco Cotulla and San Antonio Texas Mexican Americans face poverty denial and disenfranchisement while new groups like La Raza Unida MAYO and local leaders push for political organization. Diaz Zamora Teniente and Gutierrez figure in a broad, evolving effort to unite Chicanos through unions, parties and youth activism.
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Ashley Cheshire
Weslaco
Tex
UPI
Texas
Cotulla
San Antonio
Diaz
Zamora
Teniente
United States
Jorge Lara-Brand
Hispanic-American Institute
Juan Diaz
Rio Grande Valley
Mexico
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
UFWOC
California
Cesar Chavez
Jose Anigel Gutierrez
Crystal City
Mayo and
la Raza Unida
Gutierrez
MAYO
Alamo
Zavalla County
Houston
Chicano
Black Panthers
The
Weathermen
Jimmy Martines
Uvalde
Angelos
San’ ‘Antonio
Richard Teniente
Brown Power
Los Angeles