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Watching “Chicano!, Episode 4: Fighting for Political Power” made me realize quite a bit and understand a little more of Mexican American history. “Fighting for Political Power” discusses so much but what it mainly focuses on is the creation of La Raza Unida Party as a third-party force for political power and the importance of political rights. During the film, it takes place through the 1972 election and the Raza Unida convention. Us Mexicans had rights as well and some viewed us as unimportant but as Mexicans we always continue to fight for what we truly believe in. Back in the day, the Mexican American population was booming and took up most of the population in the city. What I thought was really interesting was when it talked about how no one Mexican descent held political office. I found this a little discriminating, offensive and bias because of our race. I always go back to the white supremacy. When I first saw the term “La Raza” I automatically thought of the Arizona case regarding the La Raza studies class. During the Chicano Movement, Mexicans were just trying to find a place to fit in since they always felt out of place because of their race. In the article of “Marquez and Espino, The Case of La Raza Unida” it mentioned how research confirms that Mexican American life and politics differ significantly from those of white immigrants. As we all know by now, whites are looked at as superior and they tend to look down on us and see us has having no rights. This is completely unfair because even though we’re Mexican we still have a voice that needs to be heard and somehow or someway they will be head for the world to hear.
ReplyDeleteMichael Garcia
This week’s readings were both very important changes the Mexican Americans were making on their lives. Education, is the future of the society, and politics allow us to get to that future. Political representation; therefore, is a must when trying to improve our lives, and those of our people. Not only do we must have representation, but an accurate one. We should be represented by people who are like us, and understand the problems and concerns the people have.
ReplyDeleteWhen reading, I found the percentages of voting the most interesting because I honestly think that 6.28 percent is an incredible number. The fact that this new party almost changed a major trend in texas of voting preferances can only mean that people really believed in this praty because it effectively corresponded to the Mexican American community needs and ideas. That is powerful; we are powerful if we are united and with a clear vision of what we want our future to be: better, equal, and honorable.
Another thing that I keep finding very exciting and interesting is the role that students and young adults are taking in this fight. The new generations are growing to be stronger and more aware that they deserve their rights. They are rising their voices to be heard and that’s inspiring, especially when it comes to politics.
Ingrid Davila
It is truly amazing to find what past Chicanos have done for our fundamental rights, and it is even more inspiring considering how recent these events actually are. This Chicano! episode revealed the intricate machine that was Chicano political power. I believe that it was a bold, yet important move to create an entire different party. When one is not being represented, it is crucial to make this be heard and to take action if nothing is done. It is truly disheartening to think that both the Republican and Democratic Party could not have cared less for Mexican Americans, especially Democratic politicians like John F. Kennedy who was a disappointment even after he got elected because of this specific demographic. The frustration that women at this time must have felt is unimaginable; not only were they facing obstacles because of their ethnicity and race but dealing with internal misogyny from their own people! I definitely believe that women’s contributions throughout history have been downplayed, and women of color are definitely the most inspiring group of people, period. The fact that some men were willing to leave La Raza Unida Party because the women wanted to be part of the decision-making process is disappointing yet not surprising. Seeing the women in power recruiting and supporting other Latina women was definitely the highlight of the episode for me and I will only use this as encouragement as a Latina myself.
ReplyDeleteAndrea Juarez
Upon seeing the Chicano episode and reading the case for "La Raza Unida" by Márquez & Espino, I learned that the Chicano's and La Raza in general was very informed, serious, and more organized than I first thought possible. I had no clue that La Raza Unida was a third political party, or that so many Mexicans first came out to vote in the 1960's. It amazes me how powerful organizing was to my community in the peak of the Chicano movement. Everything from getting Mexican Americans to vote, to Organizing a legitimate political movement and a political party really spoke to me, a young Mexican American male going into Political Science. I feel that over the years our people have become less motivated to vote, whether that be that we have become content with society or that we have lost our opportunities for political power over the years. Whatever the case, I feel like we can all take notes from our ancestors pre-Chicano movement and during the Chicano movement, and that we should not be struggling with our identity as "white" people. If more Mexican Americans had a strong sense of Nationalism, the kind prevalent in the Chicano movement and in the 1970's, we would have a lot of political power. Especially since Mexican Americans are a large minority in the population of Texas, and in the United States, we could easily have a better society geared toward helping Minorities if we would get out and vote to make our voices heard.
ReplyDeleteMichael Gonzalez
This week’s readings were to me a peaking point in this class. A lot of great information is given and progress was finally being made at the time. Education was something that was to fight for. Like mentioned in class, at first the parents would take their children to the Labor union strikes. Then, during the walkouts at the schools, the children would bring their parents to fight for their school rights.
ReplyDeleteThings were also taking place in politics. Mexican Americans were taking a stand and making a place in the political world. There was a group distinguished as “La Raza Unida Party”. LRUP was “designed to defend their members against discrimination and preserve their cultural distinctiveness.”
During this time, Mexican Americans start to see a change. They start to advance and start getting better jobs and better pay. By the 1960s, 86% of all Mexican Americans were born in Texas. The pay is still a bit under the Anglos but it was better that what they were getting paid. Things like this needed change. Mexican Americans hustled and voted. in 1967, there were 10 members that were Mexican American in the Texas Legislature. This is what happens when people keep going in the Lucha! Because of them we are where we are now. With a bit less racism, but we are at least EQUAL. I’m not particularly saying I’m happy with that. We can achieve way more, but this is progress that our Raza has made and we are going for more.
Giselle Sanchez
From the article read, it comes to show that the Mexican American wanted their right and privileges as every other “white” person because they deserve it. They work just as hard, or harder, than most people because they have to spend numerous amounts of hours outside under the sun, always looking for work so that they can take care of their children and families. They should get the right to vote for who is going to represent them, for who is going to speak for them and work of what the civilians need. They fight for what belongs to them, they fight for what is theirs, for what they need, they make their voices be heard! They live in the country, they should get the same rights as any other person. The students walked out because they were being discriminated and were not being able to try out for a simple cheerleading squad. As simple as it sounds, the ones in charge of choosing the team did not grant the student the position to join the team because the crowd like to see “white long legs”. That the student was not “pretty enough” to make it to the team. It is very cruel of them to say that to a girl who is going through the transition from childhood to adulthood. That she is not good enough because of her skin color. The creation of “La Raza Unida” was for them to have someone they trusted and knew that was going to fight for them and make the demands they were asking for. Together we stand, divided we fall!
ReplyDeleteAshley Escalante
Upon the video of “Chicanos fight for political power” and the readings over “la Raza Unida” by Marquez and Espino, I became more informed in the ways Chicano civil movements were organized, the reasons why they were counteracted, and what hindered them to not able to form a third political party as firmly as they wanted to. I must say, despite all the lack of resources and barriers placed amongst our race, I was proud to see the wisdom and courage these people had although we were considered “lazy” and “uneducated” in the perception of white Americans. During the 1960’s, majority of the population in Texas were Mexican-Americans but most bosses and people who occupied any form of professional good-paying job were still somehow Anglos. As white elites divided counties in ways that made it almost impossible for Mexican Americans to gain political power, chicanos realized more and more as the years went by that things were how they were because Mexicans had no political representation and unequal opportunities, which was seen especially after the boycotts that began over misrepresentation Latinas on a cheerleading team, the injustice educational systems, and mistreatment of the farmworkers. This encouraged them to take an action by forming La Raza Unida. Lacking the resources to vote, La raza unida began registering many Mexicans informing them that this was one major way to gain power. Although personally, I believe this caused contradiction within ourselves because back when Texas Rangers were in play to “protect settlers from outlaws”, they intimidated the Mexican American race for a long period of time making them reluctant to even want to fight for their civil rights, which in this case happened to be voting and taking affirmative action as an activist for their movement. (293)
ReplyDeleteAdrian Martinez
The article of ‘the case of La Raza Unida’ is very interesting and surprising to know that Mexican Americans had to assimilate into society. Many Mexican Americans were assimilating and finding a place in the social hierarchy while others argued against assimilation. It’s like as if they were confused and finding out who they were because they were the ‘minority’ social group. So, in order for them to be heard or accepted they have to start converting themselves into the Anglo society. According to Milton Gordon, the power of ethnicity to influence an individual’s attitude and behavior was determined by ‘the degree to which its members are socially and economically assimilated into larger society.’ I would have fought for my rights and for they to accept me as who I am. I would have argued just as La Raza Unida ‘that racial subordination had permeated every aspect of American society to the extent that real change could only come with a “revolt against the entirely of the political system.” It’s very disappointing to know that our American government were oppressing the Mexican Americans’ when they had already given them their voting rights act of 1965 that made equality just a word.
ReplyDeleteStephanie Nicole Cantu
Before this topic on politics we discussed the way Mexican American students fought for their educational rights. The people did a very good job in fighting for what they deserve, if they did not express what they felt was right and what they said. Now, I learned about the discrimination that Mexican Americans faced when it came to politics. I found it horrifying that Mexican Americans got hanged by the rangers, due to discrimination. Later on there was a group who was named “LA Raza Unida,” which was basically a group who defended their members against discrimination towards Mexican Americans. This group also helped keep our culture in a way. I find it kind of cool that there was such group like the raza unida, that defended our culture and our people from discrimination, because if we think about it, Mexican Americans were not allowed to vote or they had obstacles when it came to letting their voice and opinion be heard and count. During the 1960’s, there was a lack of fulfillment and promises towards the Mexican American culture. I think that the promises that the government made, should have been taken into action immediately and not discriminate no one because of where they come from. Now that I look in the world that I live in, I see that it has changed, discrimination is not as bad as how it used to be.
ReplyDeleteGuadalupe Cazares
After watching the film Chicano episode 4 made me realize how Important it is to value what we have and not take it for granted. Seen the power and the strength they had made me realize how much these meant to the Mexican American, fighting for their rights was not a doubt. Specially when in the clip it should how back then they didn't have any rights not even to vote. But when they decided to send for the fist time in 1963, put up for the first time their candidates for office and challenge the Anglo politicians for control city government. But what I found more surprising was how Los 5 quickly surprised political observers by defending the Anglo mayor and defending the o anglo city council .I also found interesting that students did walk out because the schools cheerleading squad wouldn't let more than one person in, they wanted courses in Mexican American studies and the right to speak Spanish in school.
ReplyDelete(maria Leal)
From watching the film Chicano! Episode 4 “Fighting for Political Power” and reading “The casa of La Raza Unida” I came to learn much more then I thought I knew. It makes me proud to know that La Raza Unida was for the Mexican Americans, it was meant to be all their voices to be heard and someone that could fight for them. They needed someone to stand up for them someone in power and that is where La Raza Unida came in the picture. Something big I learned was that La Raza Unida was was a third political that is something I never knew and because of this pollical party a great amount of Mexicans were able and came out to vote in the 1960s. As this class progresses and we read and see more and more about how badly the Mexican Americans would get treated it honestly breaks my heart but more gets me angry. To know that they weren’t getting treated equally or even paid correctly when they would bust their self’s, arms, legs, and drip in sweat to provide for their families is shocking. We are human beings just like everyone else in this world. Like the saying goes, we are born the same way and we all die eventually there is no difference between all of us. Like our discussion in our previous class nobody should be ashamed of their race, language or culture. You should be able to speak your first language without getting belittled, bullied or even looked at weirdly because of it. As we were speaking in our groups many people said they use to get made fun of because they spoke Spanish so they were forced to learn English not by choice but by being bullied. I mean yes, it is amazing to know both languages but you shouldn’t have to learn them by force but by motivation and choice. During this time Mexicans Americans started to evolve in the way things were starting to change even by getting a bit more pay with a better job. This is where things started to slowly evolve for the better for them and as I read and watched it, it made me proud to know this is where being united comes into play.For example, I live by the saying “Only if everyone stopped and reflected on the importance of caring for their fellow man, woman, or child and did so without judgement the world would be a far better place.” That quote cannot be put into better words like it has been stated. It’s great to see the difference and change that has occurred from that time until then, I mean look at us we are all attending a University with a population being ninety percent Mexican Americans. Yes, that’s all of us, the ones reading this, the ones you seat by in class and the ones you pass by in-between classes they are us, we are them, we are able to make a greater change and bigger impact on our society today. It all started from this time we are reading about because those people united together.
ReplyDeleteBrandi Rae Rodriguez
When we were in our groups, we were asked to reflect about if we were to do what these kids did back in the day, and if would have that big of an impact as much as they did. In my opinion what they did back in the day was really powerful and they were committed, and because of what they did, they made it easier for us to stand up for what we believe in, and to do it with pride. The video and the readings gave me a great sense of appreciation. I've always appreciated my schooling and my freedom, but after watching this, i just want to out and get this great education, not just fro me and my family, but to live the legacy that they created and to keep it alive. And it angers me knowing that they were treated the way that they were treated. Not giving the same opportunities that others were getting. I can't even imagine what it would be like if that situation was happening right now at this very moment. I'm glad those kids at that time did this for us, the future. They didn't stop no matter what they were being threatened with. I salute them. Que viva la raza.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Lopez
After reading this article, I had somewhat of a frustration to how Mexican Americans were being represented, and why it was wrong. It seemed like the more and more they fought and protested, the label that they had on them had been getting worse. They were fighting for all the right reasons but Americans didn't see that and saw them as just angry people who were complaining for more than equality, but in reality thats all they were protesting for. It angers me to see situations where they can't even peacefully protest without people looking into the wrong idea on why they're protesting. I also read in the article that the chicano programs on campus weren't being allowed because it wasn't part of a general curriculum. This frustrated all chicano high school student because it didn't allow them to have that connection with their culture, and their ancestors. I believe that it is very important to represent where you come from, and you have some sort of knowledge about the people that came before us and what they went through. If Americans can learn their own history then why shouldn't chicanos.
ReplyDeleteHector Chapa
Throughout these reading and videos, I have been able to somewhat construct a picture of how issues have been back then and how some can relate to the issues we have now. I believe that one of the strongest weapons we can ever make is to get the best education that is out there and learn different ways to fight for what we believe is right. I think that politics plays a huge role in these situations because we need a leader that has power and that can understand us. It is very amazing to see what Chicanos have done in the past in order to fight for their rights. The way they have come together in order to have what we can enjoy today. One of the saddest events that hit me was that many Chicano men didn’t like for women to make important decisions. I believe that it is crucial to have both genders when it comes to making decisions that can change a whole idea and perspective on a culture. When men decided to leave La Raza Unida just because there were many women that wanted to be heard and were actually influencing, made me think that sometimes this is why we cannot progress as a whole. La Raza Unida did a wonderful job and is very interesting to find out that they were a third political party and coming together as a whole in order to fight against discrimination and be able to carry your culture wherever you go. Everyone should be treated equal and I honestly think that with the issues that are still going on today, we as Mexican Americans, need to come together and fight in a very intelligent way that way we can be heard. (295)
ReplyDeleteBruno Morales
After viewing the film “Chicano! – Fighting for Political Power” I realize that were so lucky right now for having the freedom to vote without being judged by the color of our skin or because we don’t speak English, also because it’s free we don’t have to pay for choosing who we want us to represent our country. I really dislike the fact that you had to be Anglo to be in the cheerleader team! They didn’t want a Mexican girl to be part of the team because she was ugly and she was darker skin. Even though they knew at least one Mexican was allowed in the team they didn’t want here and because of that a lot of walkouts happened. In fact if I could have been there I would have been with the throughout the walkout. I like the fact that they crated “The Raza Unida” because that way they were getting people so that their voices could be heard. They gave inspiration and hope that they were going to get equal rights. It was a tough fight ruing against the Texas democrats but it was all worth it they won their fight and the Raza Unida made a big to a lot of Chicanos. Most important children they gave them the opportunity to go to college like any citizen of the United States.
ReplyDelete-Mayra Saldaña
The film of “Fighting for Political Power” and the article “The Case of La Raza Unida,” was a real eye opener to the struggles that Mexicans Americans faced to get basic presentation. During this time our culture was very oppressed and often faced numerous consequences as a result of trying to have a voice in society. In extreme cases, some people were hung due to the mass amount of discrimination towards the Mexican Americans culture and due to the fact that they lived in a white dominant society. Aside from the struggles they faced in the political aspects, the negative perspective of Mexican Americans also carried into schools setting as well. Mexicans Americans children were forced into career paths by their superiors and were banned from speaking their native language. The students decide to walk out to get the demands they asked for. It became clear that this was an issue that needed to be addressed by the people. In an effort to fight the oppression, groups like “Raza Unida”, and “Los Cinco,” rose up to fight the injustices brought upon their culture. These groups formed political parties to try and finally five their own people a voice and a chance to have the basic representation they deserve.
ReplyDeleteSandy Martinez
After watching the film, I could see the injustices towards Mexican Americans that we have discussed during class like they did not have the right to vote and own a business, or students were not allowed to speak Spanish, etc. because they had no political representation in the government. I believe American government did not want Mexican Americans to be independent because in that case Mexican Americans would not have to work for Americans anymore. Americans were afraid of this, they wanted to control Mexican Americans life.
ReplyDeleteGutierrez was very important in the fight for political representation for Mexican Americans, he recruited students like him that looked for equal rights. As he could not find help or representation, he made himself a representant of the Mexican Americans by creating “La Raza unida”. This political party believed they had to right the same education, the same taxes, the same treat as Americans had because they went to war, the fought and work hard for this country. I believed it was unfair for them to risk their lives and not getting anything like rights or privileges. Thanks to the creation of this party Mexican Americans succeeded on removing the idea of Americans that they are superior to us and that we are all equal.
Missael Salinas
After reading “The Case of La Raza Unida” and viewing the film about the obtainment of political power by Mexican Americans, I continued to become aware of the injustices made towards the Mexican American population during that time. I learned of new activists and significant figures that greatly contributed to the pursuit of gaining a voice amongst politics within the United States. As the film presented, the fact that parents of the young people who protested for greater rights within society were rejected and chastised for pleading the same is humiliating. Thus, the Mexican American protests for political power was essentially the only solution for change to become of reach for their grasp. As I learned of this great movement and landmark in Mexican American history, I felt joyful and appreciative that the people decided to act instead of standing by and enduring discrimination. This leads me to reflect and ponder on the history of the United States land; the people of Mexican descent were robbed of their homes and forced to completely discard their ways of life, and yet, as it is seen through these occurrences in history, Mexican Americans were still deprived of their rights as both U.S. citizens and human beings.
ReplyDeleteCeline Brianna Salas
After reading “The case of La Raza Unida” and watching the film Chicano! Episode 4 “Fighting for political power”, I came to the realization that Mexican Americans in the 1960s and 1970s were a very strong community, their willpower to succeed in this country of opportunities was just admirable.
ReplyDeleteDespite all the barriers that they encounter as citizens of the United States, they fought tirelessly to gain the right to vote and also to be represented by a Political Party. Up to this day I did not know La Raza Unida Party existe, sadly, that is something we do not learn in a Political Science course.
I found interesting that Mexican Americans did not give up despite the obstacles they found in the journey to end discrimination. They not only obtained the right to vote, but were also recognized as an important community in this country, just like any other community because we should all see each other equally without thinking “certain race” is better than the others.
The effort and pain faced by the Mexican Americans in the 1960s and 1970s has given us the opportunity to enjoy freedom in this country and most importantly it has given us the opportunity to maintain our culture alive generation after generation.
-Rossy Tapia Cervantes
After watching the video “Chicano! Episode 4, “Fighting for Political Power” made me realize that Mexicans are people who have never given up. The Mexican Americans had very little rights back then and they knew that and they didn’t accept it and just give up, they did something about it. I love this about Mexican Americans, they will do what they can to make things fair and not by having a riot or making bad decisions, but by protesting peacefully. In the film, the Mexican Americans thought that the Democratic Party had not done enough for the Mexican Americans that they decided to make their own party called “La Raza Unida.” I liked the fact that the walkouts from Crystal City about Mexican Americans not being allowed into the cheerleading squad because they were Mexican and demanding rights to speak Spanish and courses in Mexican American studies was also part of the reason La Raza Unida formed. A thing that interested me the most was that La Raza Unida got 6.28 per cent of the Electoral votes and that was something big. One thing that interested me in the reading was that Muniz received a good amount of votes from white people, and honestly, I would of thought that the votes for Muniz from white people would be really low.
ReplyDeleteIvan Lira
This week’s film “Fighting for political Power” made it seem as if our progressive, political system was caught in the middle ages! The United States and its people are proud of their democracy, land of the free, popular vote, peoples vote, but is seems that that does not count if you’re a minority in this country. Poll tax, archaic systems, language proficiency tests, all seem laws that are put in place to shut someone’s voice, especially an underprivileged minority group. Are these laws a legal form of oppression, the deception of such laws is just perplexing. It was great to see the Chicano community get together to have a say in this country democratic system, a system that should work for all people not just the white or the privileged. Pertaining to the reading “The Case of La Raza Unida” it was great to see a party that related to the disadvantaged minority of Mexican Americans, but as stated afore they are a minority. I just can’t grasp how they expected to succeed as a political party, there’s no doubt that they had good intentions when forming this party, but their constituents are just too small of a group. On top of that, using socioeconomic based appeals, that really limits your vote to a particular community, and to a specific income bracket within that community. Nevertheless, this Mexican American, Raza movement has made our community’s voice be heard throughout the American Political System.(243)
ReplyDelete-Víctor D. Gaytán
Reading "The case of La Raza Unida" had me understanding different perspectives of how the people fought for what they wanted. In this case, they wanted the right to vote and a political party. The way they fought for the right to vote that they wanted is undescribable for the reason that they stood together, united as one to be heard. Like I've said before, the Mexican Americans, wanted the same advantages that other ethnicities had and because they felt less they stood up and got exactly what was wanted. I've learned to appreciate our ancestors for many reasons and one of them is being able to stand up not only for themselves but the future generations. It makes us wonder the amount of effort that they took just to get to where they want. By creating "La Raza Unida" I feel like they made people listen to what they would have to say because of the name. It gets other people thinking like Raza, what do they mean by raza?, you know. It's incredible to see that groups like this kept them together and wondering what is really happening so they could be heard. It's a major part of who we are today.
ReplyDeleteYarazeth Ramirez
I think it is truly inspiring to learn about the determination and courage Mexican American had. While watching “Chicano! Episode 4: “Fighting for Political Power" I learned of their struggles to be heard and the want of freedom and better representation they deserved. What I found to be heart breaking was to hear about the Texas Rangers and their pure act of hatred when they killed as many Mexican Americans as they saw fit. One man in the episode even laughed and made a joke of the hanging of Chicanos, which I thought to be disgusting and disturbing. We never hear of the way our people were treated by the Anglos in our history books. Although many unlawful and unjustly things were being acted upon the Chicanos they still persevered and fought for equality. Some students in Crystal City High School decided to walk out to protest the wrong treatment they were facing. One demand they wanted to ask for was the right to speak Spanish on campus. This was striking because while I was in class some girls were discussing their feelings towards speaking Spanish in school and how they were ridiculed for it. It struck me because a lot of the discrimination Mexican Americans had in the past, can still be seen today. The Mexican Americans organized a new political party in which they would use to represent them more than any other parties would, which was “La Raza Unida.” Their plan was to change the perspective the Anglos had of them, lazy and uneducated. The Chicanos sought to prove the Anglos wrong. In reading “The Case of La Raza Unida” by Marquez and Espino we learn that the party was not able to progress due to financial and organizational struggles, the message still touched and inspired many. And that is that the Chicanos are not powerless against the whites, and they will prosper and will not be inferior to any other group.
ReplyDeleteAlma De La Llana
After watching “Chicano! Fighting for Political Power”, comes to my mind how often Americans remember the type of treat they gave the native Americans, when they were populating the east they took away their land and didn’t care how much they suffer, based on the theory said in the books of history that they had the right to do it. It is pathetic how American don’t remember how they treated Mexican-American in the US when they took away they land after the war. These two groups of people had the same suffrage, but there are some differences for example the way Americans portrayed Mexican-Americans in their heads, this could be a reason why they felt a political party needed to be create. Also, In the film Mexican-Americans wanted to have political representation, they felt that someone should be in the senate or house of repetitive speaking for them, so the congress can listen to their demands and know that they exist. After reading “The Case of la Raza” give me more information about how this political party can make an impact, I will never have imagined that a political party based on race, especially Mexican-American could be created, this minority group showed that they were also Americans, but they were not seen as an American even in politics. Now I understand why most Mexican-Americans feel identified with the democratic party, as the they felt the democratic party could make a change, they even call themselves Mexican Americans Democrats of Texas in support of this party. This political party opened the eyes of the two major parties in the U.S. and let other know that Mexican-Americans or Latinos could make the difference when election come, this past election we saw how the candidates were trying to persuade them.
ReplyDeleteLuis Reyna
In watching the documentary of Chicano Fighting for Political Power I was very impressed by the dedication our people had on taking part in Political Affairs. The government run everything. If you participate in our government you will always have some sort of power over everyone else. creating La Raza Unida was a way to make ourselves heard. It gave us a voice along with power in the government. Before watching the documentary, I was not aware of the creation of La Raza Unida. Reading the case of La Raza Unida was made even more popular due to the appeal for racial solidarity. The reading stated that “for the first time in Texas history, the Republican candidate almost won. Ramsey Muniz received 214,149 votes over the other candidates. I thought this brought power to our people. For someone of Mexican Power to have overcome the other candidates was a big deal. It strikes an interest in our Party. La Raza Unida was finally being heard. Ramsey Munoz was a major factor in the Party. He was ranked higher than other candidates on the Democratic side. I believed that it was Ramsey Munoz who set the bar for our people when it came to Political Power.
ReplyDeleteVictoria Galvan
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