Taking Back the Schools

Question 1

Name the high schools that initially participated in the walkout.

Answer 1

Garfield.
Wilson.
Roosevelt.
Lincoln.

Question 2

What role did Sal Castro play during the walkouts?

Answer 2

He helped to organize the walkout students.

Question 3

What were the students demands?

Answer 3

Demanded bilingual classes/instruction.
Hiring of Mexican American teachers and counselors.
Mexican American history classes.
An end to corporal punishment.

Question 4

Name the student leaders of the walkouts.

Answer 4

Paula Crisostomo.
Fred Resendez.
Margarita Cuaron.
Carlos Muñoz.
Juan Ortiz.

Question 5

What was the role of the Brown Berets?

Answer 5

To protect the students from the police during the walkouts.

Question 6

What does the acronym COINTELPRO stand for?

Answer 6

Counter Intelligence Program.

Question 7

What was the purpose of COINTELPRO?

Answer 7

Purpose was to infiltrate the Brown Berets.

Question 8

Do the students initially receive any type of support?

Answer 8

No they do not receive support.

Question 9

How does the LAUSD attempt to get the students back into the classroom?

Answer 9

Threatening to suspend them.
Threatening to expel them.
Threatening to take away their scholarships.
Threatening to take away their grants.

Question 10

How does the LAUSD attempt to dilute the students growing power?

Answer 10

By diverting their supporters efforts from their educational cause to instead freeing the East LA 13 that were arrested and charged with conspiracy, as well as re-instating Sal Castro’s teaching position.