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Walkout: In 1960s L.A., Mexican-American High School Students Took Charge

Fifty years ago, teenagers organized a multi-school walkout that galvanized the Mexican-American community in Los Angeles.

by Paula Crisostomo, Teresa Mathew via CityLab on March 15, 2018

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Students walk in the streets of Uvalde, Texas during the 1970 Uvalde School Walkout.

Remembering the Uvalde Public School Walkout of 1970

During the heyday of the Chicano Movement, school walkouts were organized to disrupt what activists called “the ongoing mis-education of Chicano students.”

by Alfredo R. Santos via Ibero Aztlan on March 19, 2021

A History of Student Walkouts

Student walkouts have changed American history before. Here's how.

by Olivia B. Waxman via TIME on March 14, 2018

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