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Chicano conference programs and speeches, April 1973-May 1974

1973-04-14 Workshop II, Chicanos: Political Process Page 9

people are not aware of our civil human rights, that is correct. We are learning. In a way it is unfortunate that we have to find this out the hard way. I remember my mother, when I was a child, she used to tell me, "You are not going to learn until you get knocked around." Sure enough, I did get knocked around, and I did learn. So I believe that all of us here in this room have been getting knocked around and we know what's going on, that's why we are here today.

AUDIENCE RESPONSE: Even though we have 50 per cent or more of young people, I feel it's the people that are in the factories if not the people that are over thirty, who are actually the ones that know more about what is going on, even though you mentioned that young people are intellectually aware of what's going on. The factory worker is the one I feel we have to talk to personally. Maybe we have the right to vote but they are the ones I feel we should be in contact with more than anyone else.

ANGEL MORENO: The ones that are actively involved right now, those out there in the streets demonstrating or fighting to get their rights are the workers. I would like to add that maybe there is a reason for this. I don not yet know. But, I have discovered

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people are not aware of our civil human rights, that is correct. We are learning. In a way it is unfortunate that we have to find this out the hard way. I remember my mother, when I was a child, she used to tell me, "You are not going to learn until you get knocked around." Sure enough, I did get knocked around, and I did learn. So I believe that all of us here in this room have been getting knocked around and we know what's going on, that's why we are here today. AUDIENCE RESPONSE: Even though we have 50 per cent or more of young people, I feel it's the people that are in the factories if not the people that are over thirty, who are actually the ones that know more about what is going on, even though you mentioned that young people are intellectually aware of what's going on. The factory worker is the one I feel we have to talk to personally. Maybe we have the right to vote but they are the ones I feel we should be in contact with more than anyone else. ANGEL MORENO: The ones that are actively involved right now, those out there in the streets demonstrating or fighting to get their rights are the workers. I would like to add that maybe there is a reason for this. I don not yet know. But, I have discovered