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The Revolt of the Cockroach People

The Revolt of the Cockroach People. Joel Woolfork Antonio Valero Jenna Cantu Writing 10 Sect 16. VIVA LA RAZA!!!!. Setting. East LA 1960’s Rights Movement. c haracters. Brown (Buffalo) Oscar Black Eagle Lady Feather Pelon Gilbert. Sam Yorty (Mayor) Sergeant Armas

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The Revolt of the Cockroach People

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  1. The Revolt of the Cockroach People Joel Woolfork Antonio Valero Jenna Cantu Writing 10 Sect 16

  2. VIVA LA RAZA!!!!

  3. Setting • East LA • 1960’s • Rights Movement

  4. characters • Brown (Buffalo) • Oscar • Black Eagle • Lady Feather • Pelon • Gilbert • Sam Yorty (Mayor) • Sergeant Armas • Teresa (Brown’s Sister) • Mangas • Risco

  5. The Revolt of the Cockroach People??? • Do you think Oscar (the author) was trying to convey something? • Why does He constantly refer to his people as cockraoches? • “Then she joined up with the Chicanos and became a Cockraoch herself” pg 17

  6. Browns background • First came to California in Summer of 1940 • Dream was to Work for Cesar Chavez • Met Cesar ,his idol, in the Chapel • Cesar introduces “Risco and Ruth” pg 45 • Do you think that Cesar was the final reason that Brown got into become a LAWYER after?

  7. Brown teacher split them up • “The school board told me, instructed me to not let Mexicans march with Americans...” pg 30 • What's your view on this? • Why do you think the parents also agreed with the school board?

  8. Brown comes to la • Do you agree with Brown’s decision to finally make it back to LA? • What do you think Brown’s first impression on Ruth and Risco?

  9. School walkout pg 37 • “We ain’t supposed to go… We’re supposed to be on strike ese” – Kid pg 38 • What do you feel the purpose is the school walkout invloling children? • “Why not contribute to the delinquency of thse minors who’ve walked out of school and told the cop to stick it? Pg 41

  10. Brown becomes attorney for 13 • “I’m not here for bail. I’m their attorney.” pg 51 • “I represent all of them” pg 51 • When you first read this was your initial reaction?

  11. The Assassination • “Ladies and gentleman…Senator Kennedy has been shot by a man…” pg 62 • How big of an influence is this? How would it be different if Kennedy wasn’t shot?

  12. The lake scene • What's the purpose of this scene? • “I lift my fists to the skies and shriek at the monster…Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy” pg 70 • “Before it can drop those bombs on downtown la” • Think the Government is really capable of doing so?

  13. Meet with mayor • “Come on, Brown, come on!... I’m trying to tell you … I’m telling you, that picketing thing is over…” pg 74 • If mayor is getting upset, do you think the picketing is working? Or do you agree with the mayor?

  14. Getting interviewed by media

  15. Set up for chicano newspaper la voz

  16. Pg 90 act from tough guys vato loco

  17. War with Police pg 91 • Internal enemies of the people were sheriff

  18. Robert’s Death

  19. To Kill a Cop or Not To

  20. Decides to Bomb Safe way instead

  21. No conviction on Robert

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