The historic face of protest in 2020 has come in different movements and different ideologues. In the 1950s
and 1960s, leaders emphasized non-violence. By the mid-to late 1960s and 1970s, the term was in defense of
the community advocating for defending yourself and your life. Contrary to the idea (espoused in high school
rhetoric even today), minority movements set out to defend their barrios or ghettos from further police brutality
and poverty. The challenge to the failure of the state was evident through action and rhetoric. The most
interesting part of this all: it was youth culture (teens and those in the early 20s) that created a legacy that
would transform the outlook of a community veering away from solely depending on the state to substantiate
crumbs of assistance.
WATCH: Democracy Now “The Young Lords: Exploring the Legacy of the Radical Puerto Rican Activist Group
50 Years Later” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWAJS0a1kgg) AND Aafe1974 “Beyond Activism: Four
Decades of Social Justice” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ1Nu7fu30U)
QUESTION: In the FIRST paragraph, please discuss two details that you find interesting from Carlito Rovira
and Denise Oliver-Velez’ experience in the Young Lords Movement. In the SECOND paragraph, please
discuss at least 2 contributions by Asian Americans in the Civil Rights Movement.
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