on programs. G. The Day of the Heros - The 1960s produced heroes at every level of protest, from Joan Baez, to Che Cuevara, to Stokeley Carmichael, to Herbert Marcuse. With the growth of nationalism, it was natural for Mexican Americans to identify leaders who best expressed their frustrations. During the late 60s Chicanos for a brief time had heroes that were legitimated by them and not the state. H. On the Eve of the Storm – In the second half of the 60s authorities at all levels of government tightened up on dissidents. They moved to control so-called “revolutionaries.” As a consequence, everyone of color became suspect. I. Chicanos Under Siege-The war in Southeast Asia propelled militancy in the Chicano barrios. The Vietnam War united Mexicans and moved even the middle class and flag-waving groups like the Forum to the left. In Los Angeles, community-police relations polarized even before the moratorium on August 29, 1970, a major anti-Vietnam demonstration. A casualty was news reporter Ruben Salazar.6 J. The Provocateurs K. After the Smoke Cleared- In spite of real change for most North Americans, Chicanos had made very little progress. The importance of activist, youth, and grass-roots organizations declined after this point. The 1970s restored to the middle class its hegemony over the movement. The 1970s would witness the emergence of the business and professional classes in the Mexican American community and the return of the brokers. 10 The Age of the Brokers: The New Hispanics A. In Search of Aztlan - B. Sin Fronteras(Without Borders) C. The Celebration of Success: The Legitimation of a Broker Class- Organizational and leadership changes occurred in the Chicano community by the mid-70s. Brokers as such are not new. Clearly LULAC and the American G.I. Forum had received heavy government funding since the 1960s. In 1964, LULAC and the Forum began administering the Service, Employment, and Redevelopment Agency (...
