Presentation Year

2018

Depreciated Participant

Abel GonzalezHistoryUndergraduate Student

College or Department

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

The topic that I have chosen for paper is The Battle of Chavez Ravine. The Battle of Chavez Ravine refers to the events that took place in Los Angeles, CA between 1951-1961. The focus of my paper is on the families living in Chavez Ravine and what their experience was like getting forcibly thrown out of their homes, as well as how the events separated families and friendships that previously held close bonds. The eviction of the Mexican-American community lead to the installment of Dodger Stadium,which was another component of a new suburban culture that was made to favor white middle class suburban consumers. My argument is when the residents lost their homes they also lost their memories.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

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428

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