The East LA Walkouts of 1968: How a Community Came Together for the Fight of Chicano Educational Rights

The Walkouts of 1968 occurred from March 1st to March 8th when thousands of Chicano students from 5 East LA high schools marched to have their voices heard by the school board and people across the United States of America Issues: Chicano youth and student movement was determined to find a new identity and radical forms of political power that were different from past generations (Munoz Jr., 75) Chicano students were major contributors to the Chicano movement • The Walkouts were a foundation point for other educational movements in the Chicano community