COMMEMORATION OF THE HISTORIC AUGUST 29TH NATIONAL CHICANO MORATORIUM MARCH
On Thursday, August 26, 2010, Unión del Barrio will be organizing a forum in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the historic “Chicano Moratorium Anti-War March of August 29th, 1970”.
40 years ago (August 29, 1970) close to 30,000 Raza and supporters, marched through the streets of East Los Angeles protesting the U.S. imperialist war in Viet Nam and the oppression of “Chicanos” (Mexicanos) here at home. Thousands of Los Angeles Sheriffs and other police brutally attacked the marchers; killing three, injuring dozens, and arresting hundreds. Raza defended themselves by throwing rocks and bottles, and burning police cars.
The commemorative forum will include speakers, a film screening, and photo/poster exhibition. It will have as its primary aim to tie the struggles of the past, to present issues and concerns of critical importance to our Raza.
Reflection Questions:
1) What further questions/comments do you have about this historical event?
2) One African American veteran said of his experience in Vietnam, "Why should I come over here when some of the South Vietnamese live better than my own people back in the States". What do you think he meant by this?
3) What issues do you believe should be marched for today (perhaps similar issues that were marched for in 1970)?
4) BONUS: For the girls who attended the forum, please reflect on your experience. What did you think of the speakers and/or film? What further questions do you have? What feelings did you leave with?
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1) What further questions/comments do you have about this historical event? -how can the law aloud the police to do such thing? is so fuckd up how they can do what they please but we cant.
2) One African American veteran said of his experience in Vietnam, "Why should I come over here when some of the South Vietnamese live better than my own people back in the States". What do you think he meant by this? -he problebly dont fill good by fighting and killing enicent people and that he should just go back home because he should be helping his people.
3) What issues do you believe should be marched for today (perhaps similar issues that were marched for in 1970)? -we should try march for our equal rights
4) BONUS: For the girls who attended the forum, please reflect on your experience. What did you think of the speakers and/or film? What further questions do you have? What feelings did you leave with
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