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  • Political Activism by Boulder County Residents, 1966-1980

Political Activism by Boulder County Residents, 1966-1980

This set focuses upon efforts by Chicanos in Longmont to force the Board of Education to provide more resources and better advising for Latino students.

Full Text PDF: Chapter 7: Chicano Civil Rights Activism in the Later 1960s and 1970s

“Why Bilingual, Bicultural Education?” by Esther Blazon, Bilingual, Bicultural Education Director, 1975, p. 1

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“Why Bilingual, Bicultural Education?” by Esther Blazon, Bilingual, Bicultural Education Director, 1975, p. 2

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Board grants part ($4,500) of Chicano request, 1971

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Chicano Advisory Groups criticize district for treatment of students, 1971

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Chicanos outline school aims, 1971

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Chicanos win bid for school advisory role, 1971

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Chicanos Winning Bid for $61,000 for Chicano Studies, 1971

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Interview with Emma Gomez Martinez

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Historian Comments

During the period of civil rights activism in the later 1960s and 1970s, newly formed Chicano organizations in Boulder County demanded action to address such problems as police misconduct and the failure of the school systems to provide an appropriate education for Latino children and young people. Those local groups were assertive, but they did not resort to mass protests or attempt to use force to achieve their goals. Nor did they affiliate with more radical groups, such as Corky Gonzales’s Crusade for Justice, based in Denver. This set looks at the (largely unsuccessful) efforts of a parents’ group in Longmont to persuade the St. Vrain Valley School Board to hire more Chicano teachers, teach about Chicano subjects, and provide better counseling for Latino students, in order to lower the dropout rate.

Teaching Boulder County Latino History is an extension of the Boulder County Latino History Project. This site provides resources for those interested in teaching Boulder County Latino History. The teaching resources are grounded in the books written by CU Boulder’s Distinguished Professor Marjorie McIntosh.

There are three central components to this site. The Lesson Database provides lessons for K-12 teachers. Each lesson uses primary sources and is grounded in the books by Prof. McIntosh. Beyond the curated lessons teachers are encouraged to explore the Primary Source Sets and access the full text of Prof. McIntosh’s books. The book outlines link lesson plans and primary sources to each chapter. Teachers and students are welcome to download all or parts of the books to support their learning.

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