Boat Protest

ID: 3280 ~ Source: Austin Citizen. [Protesting Aqua Fest Boat Races], photograph, 1978. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth124308/m1/1/.  
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The infamous boat race protests in Austin utilized some ingenious methods. Not only did protestors gather with signs and chants, but they intentionally stalled vehicles on a road through which boat race spectators would have to pass, stalling the race itself and garnering extensive media attention.

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By Katie Chakmakjian
A Chicano activist and founder of Tiempo newspaper, Ernesto Fraga worked tirelessly to advocate for the interests of Hispanic communities in Waco and Austin. Fraga’s family had a long history in Waco:…