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  1. Chicano - Wikipedia

    The community forged an independent political and cultural movement, sometimes working alongside the Black power movement. [10][11] The Chicano Movement faltered by the mid …

  2. Chicano | People, Language & Identity | Britannica

    Chicano, identifier for people of Mexican descent born in the United States. The term came into popular use by Mexican Americans as a symbol of pride during the Chicano Movement of the …

  3. How the Chicano Movement Championed Mexican-American …

    Sep 18, 2020 · The Chicano Movement, aka El Movimiento, advocated social and political empowerment through a chicanismo or cultural nationalism.

  4. Chicano Movement: Causes, Purpose, and Major Events

    Jan 26, 2004 · The major events of the Chicano Movement began in the 60s with Chicano leaders like Cesar Chávez and Reies López Tijerina. The movement also gained widespread …

  5. Chicanos - Summary - eHRAF World Cultures

    However, many from both populations refuse to identify with the label Chicano. The term Chicano derives from Mexica (with the x pronounced like sh in English). Over the centuries the term …

  6. What’s a Chicano? - Chicano History and Culture

    Well, it’s complicated so let’s start with the term Chicano. This is an pre-columbian term from the Nahuatl language used by the Aztecs to describe their original homeland in what is currently …

  7. CHICANO Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CHICANO is an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican descent.

  8. Chicano Movements: A Geographic History - Mapping American …

    Marc S. Rodriguez in Rethinking the Chicano Movement (2015) provides a multifaceted study of the Chicano movement and demonstrates how newspapers were a crucial medium for the …

  9. What Does It Mean to Be Chicano Today? Identity, Culture, and …

    The word “Chicano” evokes an intricate tapestry of identity, history, and pride. For Mexican-Americans, the term resonates deeply with cultural activism, creative expression, and …

  10. Chicano Movement - Wikipedia

    The Chicano Movement, also referred to as El Movimiento (Spanish for "the Movement"), was a social and political movement in the United States that worked to embrace a Chicano identity …