By 1970, it was clear that Mexican Americans and other Spanish surnamed Americans were dying in the Vietnam War in numbers disproportionate to their population. Activists called for a march to protest the high death rates. On February 28, 1970, in spite of a pounding rain, more than 5,000 people came out to voice their dissent.
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