Mexican American Youth Empowerment and Cultural Identity
Explore the cultural empowerment and resistance of Mexican American youths during historical events like the Zoot Suit Riots and the Sleepy Lagoon Case. Learn about the formation of cultural identities, discrimination faced, and the role of political organizations like MAM in promoting education and socioeconomic mobility for the community. Delve into the complexities of dual identities and counterculture among Mexican American adolescents, highlighting their struggles and successes as leaders in the face of racial prejudice.
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Thesis and Historiography Thesis: Overarching theme: Cultural Identities Pachucos/ Zoot Suiters---Resist Members of MAM---Merge Historiography: Sanchez closes the historiographical gap.
Discrimination Racial Prejudice Primary sources Letter written by Barela to Guerin Zoot Suit Riots Beatings (such as Pedro Garcia)=riots in June 1943. Sleepy Lagoon Case The trial of 17 Mexican youths on August 2, 1942 (Jose Diaz) Dual Identity vs. Counterculture
Identity Identity formed through: 1) Family Pass on their Mexican Culture 2) School 50% of kids dropped out of school 3) Work Kids worked to help support their families 2 opposing Identities examined Pachucos 2) Members of MAM 1)
Mexican American Youth Cultural Empowerment and Resistance : Political Organizations: MAM 2) Newspapers: The Mexican Voice 3) Creation of cultural icons: Zoot Suits http://broadbandandsocialjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/LULAC.png 1)
Zoot Suits Pachucos Counterculture Wages on Zoot Suits. Zoot Suits symbol.
Political Organizations MAM, LULAC MAM Mexican American Youths
MAM Promoted Education First, to gain influence in the community. 2) Second, to gain respect. 3) Third, to gain socioeconomic mobility. 1)
Newspaper The Mexican Voice Role Models of Mexican American youths
Question? In what ways did the Mexican American adolescents succeed as leaders in the community? How did the second generation of Mexican Americans fail in gaining equality among Anglo Americans?
