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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium.
On August 29 of 1970, over 20,000 people protested against the Vietnam War. Most of the protesters were Mexican-Americans outraged by the disproportionate number of deaths of their fellow Chicanos in the war.
This peaceful protest turned deadly when the sheriff’s deputies attacked the demonstrators and used violence to disperse the crowds.
Among the dead, were Angel Díaz, Lynn Ward, and Rubén Salazar, a well known award-winning Chicano journalist.
Photographers unknown. Source: LA Times.
#chicanomoratorium #rubensalazar #chicano #losangeles | Posted on 29/Aug/2020 23:06:53