Mexican Mutualistas Functions and historic obligations.
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Mexican Mutualistas
Functions and historic obligations
Material Needs
• Through financial assistance
• Job-seeking services
• Death and illness insurance
Community Events
• To provide cultural events related to the Chicano/Mexicano community
• To create an ethnic social and cultural environment
To provide information
• Inform members of issues of common concern through:– Newsletters– Possible creation of private bilingual schools
Ethnic Unity
• To unite against racial discrimination
• To organize for common political purposes
• To work to increase living conditions in wages, unionization efforts
Collective Political Action
• To organize collectively in order to combat:– Racial discrimination– Lynchings– Police abuse– Job discrimination– School segregation
Combat Racism
• Organize against anti-Mexican sentiment and legislation, discrimination, etc.
Promote Fraternalism
• To create and promote ethnic unity among Chicanos/Mexicanos
• To promote communication with members of other organizations
The Ethic of Mutuality
• 1. Cooperative ideals• 2. Altruism• 3. Equality and
Fraternity
• 4. Reciprocity• 5. Civic Involvement• 6. Egalitarianism