The Brown Berets: Chicano Movement

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The Brown Berets: The brown Berets were a Chicano group that formed during the Chicano Movement. The group wanted to work for freedom and equality , to this day they are still active and still part of a group. The Brown Berets also wanted to gain rights from the treaty of Guadalupe against the United States and claim the land that they once lost. They were also part of activism against police brutality and were always encouraging and fighting for educational equality. At that time of the brown berets they were subject to discrimination and stereotypes as an evil gang. Sometimes They were seen as a group as evil as the “KKK” which of course is not true. To this day they still advocate and are involve in social and political activism to help