The Chicano Movement and Aztlán · US History

How did Chicana feminists (Las Adelitas) engage with the broader Chicano Movement?

  1. They left the movement to join the mainstream white feminist movement
  2. They argued strongly and publicly that women should remain at home instead of participating in politics
  3. They focused exclusively on environmental issues
  4. They challenged 'machismo' within the movement while simultaneously fighting racial discrimination
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Correct answer: They challenged 'machismo' within the movement while simultaneously fighting racial discrimination

Chicanas faced a 'double struggle' against both ethnic prejudice in society and gender inequality within their own activist circles. They sought to redefine Chicanismo to include the liberation and leadership of women.

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