VIDEO: Celebrating 40 years of Chicano Moratorium

September 1, 2010 1:14 PM CST By Rossana Cambron

The Chicano Moratorium brought together 30,000 people in a national movement to protest the Vietnam War and racism towards people of Mexican heritage. The following is an interview of Chicano Moratorium leader Rosalio Munoz about the significance of the Aug. 29, 1970 protest, then and now.

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Rossana Cambron

Rossana Cambron is co-chair of the Communist Party USA. She is active in the peace and immigrant rights movements, enjoys learning about new technology and reading about historical events. She is also a videographer for People's World in Southern California.