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Sal Castro

1933–2013Los Angeles, CAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Teacher who led 1968 East LA school walkouts (Chicano Blowouts)

Biography

Teacher who led 1968 East LA school walkouts (Chicano Blowouts); Italian-Mexican heritage; educational civil rights icon. Led 1968 East LA student walkouts; transformed LA school system; dedicated educator for 40 years

Notable For

  • Teacher who led 1968 East LA school walkouts (Chicano Blowouts)
  • Italian-Mexican heritage
  • educational civil rights icon

Honors & Recognition

  • Led 1968 East LA student walkouts
  • transformed LA school system
  • dedicated educator for 40 years
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Quick Facts

Field
Labor & Activism
Specialty
Education/Civil Rights
Years
1933–2013
Birth Place
Los Angeles, CA
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Mexican-Italian
Ancestry Verification
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