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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee(s): Sijisfredo Avilés
Interviewer(s): José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 3/1/2012
Biography and Description
English
Sijisfredo Avilés is the first Puerto Rican in Chicago to publicly oppose the Vietnam War draft during the
middle 1960s. He quietly served three years in jail for refusing induction in 1968 and later and became a
member of the Communist Party USA. Born in Puerto Rico, Mr. Avilés’s family moved to Chicago in the
early 1950s, settling around Chicago Avenue and Noble Avenue, just west of Ogden Avenue and
downtown. Mr. Avilés has been a lifelong advocate for the poor, Latino self-determination, and human
rights. He has been a member of the Latin American Defense Organization (LADO), the Puerto Rican
Socialist Party of Chicago (PSP), and the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center in Chicago. All of these
groups worked closely with the Young Lords.
Spanish
Sijisfredo Avilés es el primer Puertorriqueño en Chicago que públicamente opongo el recluto para la
guerra de Vietnam en los 1960s. Silenciamiento sirvió 3 años en la cárcel por rechazar inducción en 1968
y mas tarde se hizo mimbré del parte comunista en USA. Nacido en Puerto rico, La familia de Avilés so
movió a Chicago en los 1950s, estabilizándose en Chicago Avenue y Noble Avenue, que esta oeste de
Ogden Avenue y el centro. Señor Avilés a soportado los pobres, los Latino auto determinados y los
derechos humanos. Avilés ha sido un miembro de Latín American Defense Organization (LADO), el
�Puerto Rican Socialist Party of Chicago (PSP), y el Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center en Chicago. Todos
estos grupos han trabajado juntos con los Young Lords.
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Title
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
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Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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video/mp4
application/pdf
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eng
spa
Type
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Moving Image
Text
Identifier
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Sijisfredo Avilés vídeo entrevista y biografía
Descripción
Spanish language Description entry
Sijisfredo Avilés es el primer Puertorriqueño en Chicago que públicamente opongo el recluto para la guerra de Vietnam en los 1960s. Silenciamiento sirvió 3 años en la cárcel por rechazar inducción en 1968 y mas tarde se hizo mimbré del parte comunista en USA. Nacido en Puerto rico, La familia de Avilés so movió a Chicago en los 1950s, estabilizándose en Chicago Avenue y Noble Avenue, que esta oeste de Ogden Avenue y el centro. Señor Avilés a soportado los pobres, los Latino auto determinados y los derechos humanos. Avilés ha sido un miembro de Latín American Defense Organization (LADO), el Puerto Rican Socialist Party of Chicago (PSP), y el Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center en Chicago. Todos estos grupos han trabajado juntos con los Young Lords.
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Narrativas personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Guerra de Vietnam, 1961-1975--Insumisos--Estados Unidos
Puerto Rico--Autonomía y movimientos independentistas
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Aviles_Sijisfredo
Title
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Sijisfredo Avilés video interview and biography
Creator
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Avilés, Sijisfredo
Description
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Sijisfredo Avilés is the first Puerto Rican in Chicago to publicly oppose the Vietnam War draft during the middle 1960s. He quietly served three years in jail for refusing induction in 1968. Born in Puerto Rico, Mr. Avilés’ family moved to Chicago in the early 1950s, settling around Chicago Avenue and Noble Avenue, just west of Ogden Avenue and downtown. Mr. Avilés has been a lifelong advocate for the poor, Latino self-determination, and human rights and worked closely with the Young Lords.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters--United States
Puerto Rico--Autonomy and independence movements
Language
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eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
Type
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Moving Image
Text
Format
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video/mp4
application/pdf
Date
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2012-03-01