Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will present "Chicano Civil Rights: Remembering the Crystal City Walkout," featuring activist Diana Serna Aguilera, who will share her experiences of the historic walkout that energized the Mexican American civil rights movement in Texas.

On December 9, 1969, in the small farming community of Crystal City, Texas, Mexican American students sparked a civil rights movement that reverberated throughout the state. Underrepresented on the school board, barred from speaking Spanish in schools, and restricted from participating in cheerleading, the students staged a walkout. Ultimately, more than 2,000 students joined the strike, leading to national media attention. After students traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators on the discrimination issues, City Council members reluctantly approved their demands.