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What was going on in Chicago in the late 60‘s and early 70‘s? - There was a lot of construction going on. The City was getting bigger and getting modernized and expanding with new skyscrapers, buildings and expressways. The Mayor of Chicago was Richard J. Daley Sr.. Chicago had not grown much since the Great Depression. Daley was a big part of the growth in the 60‘s and 70‘s. The 1968 Democratic Convention was held in Chicago. There were lots of civil right issues at the time. There was the Chicano Movement which was the empowerment of Mexican Americans.

What were some common Chicano culture stereotypes that existed during this time frame? What were some chief concerns of Mexican-Americans during this time (employment, political involvement,
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