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Ernesto “Che” Guevara

Ernesto “Che” Guevara. An inspiration to Mecha activists Who is Che Guevara?. Foto-Alberto Korda Havana, 1960. Last Supper of Chicano Heroes Jose Antonio Burciaga-Stanford U. Trendy fashion statement. Che “stuff”. Questions. 1. Who is Che Guevara? 2. Why has be an inspiration to the

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Ernesto “Che” Guevara

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  1. Ernesto “Che” Guevara An inspiration to Mecha activists Who is Che Guevara?

  2. Foto-Alberto KordaHavana, 1960

  3. Last Supper of Chicano HeroesJose Antonio Burciaga-Stanford U

  4. Trendy fashion statement

  5. Che “stuff”

  6. Questions • 1. Who is Che Guevara? • 2. Why has be an inspiration to the • Chicano movement? View of murals. • 3. What is the meaning of Che today?

  7. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna“el Che” Biography • Born 1928 • Rosario, Argentina

  8. Youth in Argentina • Family moves to • Buenos Aires

  9. University Education • Medical degree 1948

  10. 1st trip through Latin Americafilm ”Motorcycle Diaries” • Profound impact: • 1. Commits life to the • poor • 2. Develops a broad • Latin American • vision • 3. Travels to Chile, • Peru, Bolivia

  11. 1954--Guatemala • Witness to the fall of • Arbenz government • US backed military coup • US Opposed to land reform policies-to • Help poor campesinos

  12. Exile in Mexico, 1955 • Meets Fidel Castro • Joins Cuban revolutionaries • Nickname: Che • Slang (Argentina) • means “friend”

  13. Arrives in Cuba, 1956 • On “Granma” boat • Enters Cuba with 81 • Revolutionaries • Goal: overthrow dictatorship of • General Batista • And initiate Revolution

  14. Arrival of Granma in 1956 Rebel stronghold in Sierra Maestra Guevara’s Route to Havana via Santa Clara in December 1958 Guevara’s route in Cuba

  15. Revolutionaries arrive in Cuba • 82 leave Mexico • 16 survive Batista • attack

  16. Sierra Maestra, Cuba

  17. Guerilla WarfareSierra Maestra, Cuba

  18. Che’s victory in Santa ClaraDecember 1958--

  19. Victory of Cuban Revolution1959 • Che works in Revolutionary gov. • Economist • Central Bank • Agrarian Reform

  20. Philosophy—Revolutionary ethics • Voluntary Work • Anti-capitalist • Believed in Moral incentives

  21. Advocate of African liberation,1964 • Cuba supports Angola with troops • Che denounces the murder of of Lumumba (Congo) in a speech at the UN

  22. 1965—BoliviaRevolutionary struggle • Goal: • Ignite revolution in Bolivia • Oppression: • Indigenous peoples • Workers in Tin mines • Owned by US, BRITISH interests

  23. Che is taken prisoner in Bolivia, 1967

  24. Che murdered in Bolivia, 1967

  25. 1997 Che’s body returned to Cuba • Buried in Santa Clara • Monument in his honor • Sight of victory over • Batista army

  26. Named as Time Magazine’s 100 – Most Influential of 20th C. • Only 2 Latin Americans named • Other: Pele • Soccer player • Brazil

  27. Murals and Visual art Linking Che Guevara and the Chicano Movement As hero and role model

  28. SymbolismChe and Chicano movement In USA: Che is linked to struggle of Cesar Chavez • justice for Chicano farm workers

  29. Symbolism • Mexico link to Zapata—Revolution link to Morelos/Hidalgo—Struggle against colonialism link to indigenous culture— Struggle for Latin American political identity

  30. Chicano Park Murals #1-HistoricalSan Diego, 1970

  31. Chicano Murals, Tucson, 1970s

  32. Colegio Cesar Chavez, 1981Mt. Angel, ORegon

  33. Estrada Courts,Olympic Blvd 1978Mario Torero

  34. Chicano Pride

  35. Chicago, casa Aztlan

  36. Che as Saint/Christ figureVirgin of Guadalupe • Religious/ moral/ Chicano identity

  37. Belfast Barrio mural, 1992Ruben Ortiz Torres & Gerald Kelly

  38. Cuban Revolution: Revolutionary Struggle for social justice Hero—dies for cause of justice Anti-capitalist Chicano Movement: Mexican Independence Anti-Imperialism Zapata & Revolution Cesar Chavez & Farm workers movement Latin American identity— global level of struggle Virgin of Guadalupe- Mexican nationalism Cause of justice Indigenous rights— Legacy

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