https://www.latinamericanstudies.org/latinos/joaquin.htm
Now that you have read and analyzed the poem “I am Joaquin” and have learned more about Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, answer the following questions. Make sure to provide a good size paragraph for each answer (at least four sentences), and to make direct references, connections to the readings by quoting a couple of lines from the poem or other sources.
1. Rodolfo Gonzales was a professional athlete who later became a political activist. How can celebrities such as athletes help to create awareness of social issues?
2. Gonzales lost faith in America’s two-party system, so he sought to create his own and worked outside traditional political and social systems. Do you believe you can change systems from within or should people work outside the system to make change? Why?
3. “I shall endure! I will endure!” a. Fighting for social change is often a long, hard journey. What can a person do to stay motivated and willing to fight to make sure they can “endure”?