Events in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles are set to mark the 55th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium.

On Aug. 29, 1970, nearly 30,000 people marched through the streets of East Los Angeles in one of the largest Mexican American anti-war demonstrations in U.S. history. The peaceful protest condemned the disproportionate number of Latinos dying in the Vietnam War.

Though a crackdown by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies led to chaos, injuries and three deaths, including of journalist Ruben Salazar, it became a pivotal moment in the Chicano civil rights movement.

This month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors formally honored the Chicano Moratorium by approving a motion strengthening protections for journalists covering protests and other public demonstrations.

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