The mural that caught my attention was La Familia one. This mural explains a lot of why someone works and the reason is to support the family people have or plan to have in the future. It starts off with the chicano movement flag which means that this family on the mural are campesino/as workers and are fighting for their equal rights. Then it goes on with the dad of this small family who is the one that mainly provides for his family because that is what a father's responsibility usually is. He is a hard working campesino who is working and fighting for the future of his son. Then it goes on with the mother and she also is a hard working campesina to be able to provide and help the family. She is also part of the chicano movement so her son can have a better future and not be part of the stereotype that chicanos have. Then it goes one with the son holding a book called Leyes, which means Laws. This is the meaning of the son's future they wish he will have. His parents want him to have a better future than what they had. This small family is fighting for their right to equality and be able to become the person they want. A successful lawyer, teacher, accountant, anything they wish to become. It ends with what I believe is a tree trunk. The tree trunk is what holds a trees so I believe the trunk in this picture is what holds the family together.
A little about the Chicano Movement :
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