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chicano movement
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Chicano Murals
Read more: Chicano MuralsIn El Paso more than 100 murals have been painted since the mid-1960s. The murals, located throughout the city’s various corridors, often depict themes common to Chicano muralism, such as mestizo heritage or social problems, but they also tell unique…
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The Great Wall of Los Angeles
Read more: The Great Wall of Los AngelesThe Great Wall of Los Angeles represents a minority perspective/p.o.v. of the history of the city. Judy Baca first began the mural in 1974 through SPARC at the rise of the Chicano movement. The project was a part of the…