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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
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A 1994 California ballot measure sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants
People holding up signs that say "Wilson blaming the worldwide recession on the Immigrants" protesting Prop 187. | Still from "187"
Prop 187 is an important lesson about the strength of a galvanized Latino electorate but highlights the need for continued vigilance in the 21st-century immigration policy landscape.
187: The Rise of the Latino Vote (Preview)
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A 1994 California ballot measure sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants
Protestors shout from a bus against Proposition 187 | Still from "187"
Los expertos ven un reflejo entre los movimientos antiinmigrantes y anti-minorías en la década de 1990, los cambios políticos que trajeron al estado y el estado actual de la nación.
Protestors shout from a bus against Proposition 187 | Still from "187"
Experts see a mirror image between the anti-immigrant and anti-minorities movements in the 1990s, the political change it brought to the state, and the current state of the nation. 
A rally against Prop 187 | Still from "187"
Behind every good campaign are organizers who help mobilize the masses toward a common goal. Meet four of the figures behind the anti-Proposition 187 campaign and the dreamer who, decades later, is dealing with the ballot's consequences. 
"Alerta!" Serigraph experiment, 26 x 20", 1987 at Self Help Graphics | Courtesy of Yreina D. Cervántez
During the ‘90s, Chicanx youth were coming of age in world that increasingly criminalized Black and Brown youth and marginalized communities of color. Prop 187 would become one of the catalysts for a newfound activism.
Chapter 2: Communities Divided
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Learn how Prop 187 garnered divided reactions among immigrants and even political parties.
Chapter 3: Taking Action
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See the stunning results of the anti-187 campaign and what it took to get there.
Chapter 5: Prop 187’s Legacy
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The campaign against Prop 187 inspired Latinos in politics and shaped California.
Chapter 4: Signs of Change
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Learn more about the aftermath of Prop 187’s passage.
Chapter 1: The Origins of Prop 187
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Learn more about the factors that led to the introduction and eventual passage of Prop 187
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