In the context of the Chicano Movement, what did the term 'Chicano' represent as a self-identifier?
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Correct answer: A reclaimed identity signifying pride, political activism, and cultural defiance
Formerly a pejorative term for Mexican Americans of lower social standing, activists in the 1960s reclaimed 'Chicano' to signal a new consciousness. It rejected assimilation in favor of a unique cultural and political identity.
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