Chicano Moratorium
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The Chicano Moratorium was a major anti–Vietnam War movement and series of protests in the late 1960s and early 1970s led primarily by Mexican Americans to oppose disproportionate Latino casualties and advocate for civil rights.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicano Moratorium Committee | 1 |
| National Chicano Moratorium March | 0 |
| Ruben Salazar | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicano movement event
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activist organization ⓘ anti-war protest movement ⓘ journalist ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| diedDuring | National Chicano Moratorium March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
economic inequality affecting Chicanos
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high casualty rates of Latinos in Vietnam War ⓘ racial discrimination against Mexican Americans ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
heightened tensions between Chicano community and law enforcement
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increased visibility of Chicano issues ⓘ strengthening of Chicano political organizations ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1970-08-29 ⓘ |
| hasDateOfDeath | 1970-08-29 ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
| hasEthnicFocus | Mexican Americans ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
Chicano nationalism
NERFINISHED
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anti-imperialism ⓘ civil rights ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent | National Chicano Moratorium March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
commemorative events in East Los Angeles
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influence on later Latino activism against U.S. wars ⓘ |
| hasLocation | East Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation |
East Los Angeles, California
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
boycotts
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community organizing ⓘ marches ⓘ mass demonstrations ⓘ rallies ⓘ |
| hasNotableDeath | Ruben Salazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganiser | Chicano Moratorium Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chicanos
NERFINISHED
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Latino activists ⓘ Mexican Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ approximately 20,000 to 30,000 demonstrators ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
advocate for Chicano civil rights
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mobilize Mexican American community politically ⓘ oppose the Vietnam War ⓘ protest disproportionate Mexican American casualties in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1969 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Latino representation in the U.S. military
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Mexican American civil rights ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chicano Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Vietnam War
NERFINISHED
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disproportionate Latino casualties in Vietnam War ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chicano Moratorium Committee