Example sentences for: chicanos

How can you use “chicanos” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • A nationalistic sentiment among Chicanos of the United States or el Mexico de afuera (Mexico from the outside) exhibited by patriotic activities such as parades, fiestas patrias (patriotic festivals), and celebrations of Mexican holidays.

  • Migra is short for the Spanish word immigración, and has become an important and viable character in the vocabulary and culture of Chicanos and Mexicanos alike.

  • The concept of a homeland for Chicanos called Aztlán was presented at the First National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference held in Denver, Colorado, in 1969.

  • Many Chicanos grew up influenced by Mexican movies, with characters like Pedro Infante, Cantinflas, Antonio Aguilar, and Jorge Negrete, as men who sang to the beautiful girls and defended the poor by fighting for justice and social equality.

  • For some Chicanos machismo is an emblem that symbolizes resistance to social and historical control.


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