1.  At different moments in time, the Mexican-descent community prioritized different goals.
While some movements focused on combatting racial violence, others focused on issues such as employment opportunity. Consider this question: how did Mexican American civil rights activism change from the World War II period to the 1970s?
In answering this question, you need not identify every way that Mexican American civil rights activism changed during this period. You might focus on the various goals (legislative, labor unionism, etc.), interaction between the state and civil rights groups, or the tactics that different organizations used. This list is not exhaustive.
Instead, it’s designed to give you a starting place for thinking about how you might organize your essay. Be sure to include concrete examples. These examples should include a date/dates, and a thorough identification of the event, person, place, organization, etc.

2. Historians often describe World War II as a moment of change in US history.
These years saw a massive expansion of the state vis-à-vis the federal government, new foreign policies that emphasized hemispheric cooperation, etc. Consider the following question: to what extent did World War II represent a moment of change for Mexican Americans? In answering this question, you will need to thoroughly discuss how this period differed from the years before the war, as well as the years following the war. Be sure to include concrete examples. These examples should include a date/dates, and a thorough identification of the event, person, place, organization, etc.