Latino Civil Rights Movement 1902-2009
The story of Latinos fighting for their civil rights in the United States is largely untold—and therefore, little known. And that is a shame, because it is a story that is inspiring and engaging. It is a story of a people, whom many Anglos believed to be both intellectually and morally inferior, challenging America to live up to the ideals espoused in the Declaration of Independence. It is a story of people fighting for a better life for themselves and their children. It is a story in which Latino educators and students played a prominent role.
Read more in the Focus on Hispanics publication Invisible No More: The Latino Struggle for Civil Rights (December 2010) (531 KB, 8pp).
RELATED RESOURCES
- Diversity Toolkit
Educator's online guide to tools and resources that foster inclusion in the classroom and workplace. (NEA 2008) - Students Affected by Achievement Gaps
Reports on four groups affected by achievement gaps. - How Do I Start?
Guidelines from the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice Web site. - C.A.R.E. Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gaps
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