Political Activity, 1970 and Later | Trinidad/Las Animas County

This 2018 interview, the Quintana sisters talk about the lack of political involvement from Latino people in Trinidad because of the Italian people who hold power over them in the city. Length: 2:19.

Video Clip from Interview with Judge Manzanares, Political Activity in El Movimiento.

In this 2018 interview, Judge Manzanares talks about the organizations he has been involved with such as The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Length: 3:02.

1 page of Francisco Coca’s political statement (“Declararion Politica)” justifying his refusal to accept the authority of U.S. courts, undated but around April, 1991

Coca, who says he is from “Aguilar, Atzlan” was on trial for an unspecified crime but refused to accept the authority of the court because it was based on European laws that had oppressed “the poor and innocent native,” including Indians and Chicanos. Poster asks people to come to his Hearing in District Court, Trinidad

1970 Census figures, showing a decline of 23.5% in Las Animas County’s population since 1960

Yolanda Romero speaks about groups she was and is a part of to create change in her community such as schools’ PTOs and the Southern Colorado Coal Miners Memorial. Length: 4:00.

Thanks from newly-elected County Assessor to those who voted for him, 1970

Call (in Spanish) on people to vote their consciences, 1970

Candidates for Trinidad City Council, 1970, including 2 men and 1 woman with Hispanic names