citizens in the cities. It some places it has gotten so serious that the Department of Justice has stepped in and according to Kenneth Brooks they issued a statement "Racial profiling sends the dehumanizing message to our citizens that they are judged by the color of their skin and harms the criminal justice system" (Eliminate support for racial stereotypes 1).
Los Vendidos, stated by Jorge Huerta in his article, "Los Vendidos is significant because it tackles the issues of the sellout and stereotyping in a humorous way, demonstrating the stereotypes and prejudices of people within the community" (When Sleeping Giants Awaken: Chicano Theatre in the 1960s 4). The play itself takes place in Honest Sancho's Used Mexican Lot and Mexican Curio Shop: A place where one can purchase Mexican "types" and Mexican items. The first customer that comes into the shop is a secretary "who comes to pu
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