The activism and proactive communication advocating for the equal rights of Mexican-Americans throughout the history of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement led to many improvements in the treatment of Chicanos across the nation, such as the right to speak Spanish in American schools. The Chicano Civil Rights Movement also granted Mexican-Americans political rights, as well as improving conditions for Mexican-American workers. Not only did Mexican-Americans improve conditions for their own community, but their actions also led to many bilingual and bicultural reforms.
Sylvia Mendez, the hero of the Mendez v. Westminster case, next to a segregated school sign (Retrieved from the website LatinLive's article, "9-year-old Sylvia Mendez Fought "No Mexicans Allowed" - And Won"