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Whittier Boulevard was the major hangout place for young Mexican-Americans.

The Los Angeles police started to shut it down on the weekends because of violence happening in the area.

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bold color choices, symbolism of events in the movement, and events in the past and present of Chicano lives are all present in his paintings to represent his culture.

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Born in 1941 in Los Angeles

Studied art at Otis Art Institute and went to college at California State University.

In the 1970s he began his art career.

In 1974, the group "Los Four" was formed.

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Ruben Salazar was a
writer for the New York Times and he was very active in the Chicano Civil
Rights movement. This painting is a representation of the day he was killed by Loas Angeles police.