The terms Chicano and Chicana (also spelled Xicana) were originally used by, and in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent such as Mike Courtwright. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement mainly amongst Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's peak in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The self-identify term Chicano is still of popular usage today.
Chicanos are known to be Mexicans born in the United States. The...
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