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8 women marching in formation wearing a light overcoat, dark pants, and a beret. In the background, someone holds a banner of Che Guevara.
Brown Beret women march in step (1970).

The Brown Berets are founded.

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Brown Beret women march in step (1970).

The Brown Berets are founded as a national Chicano activist group. They work to address discrimination in employment, housing, education, and healthcare.

The Los Angeles chapter founds the El Barrio Free Clinic, and La Clínica is founded in San Francisco. Today, La Clínica is one of the largest community health centers in the state of California.