Box 3
Container
Contains 2 Results:
Young Lords Organization banner
File — Box: 3, Item: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Young Lords were street gang formed by Puerto Ricans in Chicago that evolved into a diverse revolutionary civil rights group active during the 1960s and 1970s. Its platform included Puerto Rican independence, freedom of political prisoners, and withdrawal of military troops from Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and other areas. The Young Lords also advocated for change in their local communities. Although the Young Lords began in the Puerto Rican community, the group’s goals of civil rights and...
Dates:
1969-1972 and undated
United Farm Workers flag, circa 1960-1969
File — Box: 3, Item: 1
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains materials documenting the United Farm Workers movement. Items include photographs of Juan Chavez and Cesar Chavez, a flag from the United Farm Workers, and a poster advertising for a play at University of California Berkeley, entitled, “The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa.”
Dates:
circa 1960-1969