GWS 300: Global Feminisms: Latino / Chicano Civil Rights

The Latino community in Milwaukee had grown steadily since the turn of the twentieth century, and by 1970 there was a vibrant population of at least 30,000 in the city. This community faced an array of urban social issues, including unemployment, competition for housing, lack of social programs, and under-representation in educational institutions. Although a number of Latinos worked for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, only 12 students were enrolled during the 1970-1971 academic year. Many Latino activists attributed this low enrollment to a lack of support at the university: few administrators or advisers spoke Spanish; there existed no support center for Latino students; and there was no means of transportation to the Kenwood campus.

From the National Museum of the American Latino.

This page contains information about the life and work of Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union alongside Cesar Chavez.

This collection includes 23 individual collections from Chicano activists and organizations, including audiovisual recordings, oral histories, and manuscripts. The archives emphasize the Movement’s fight for equality and worker’s rights.