Sal Castro

Sal Castro
At the May 17, 2006 screening of Walkout in the Isla Vista Theatre in Isla Vista, California
Born	(1933-10-25)October 25, 1933 Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
Died	April 15, 2013(2013-04-15) (aged 79) Silver Lake, Los Angeles
Nationality	American
Occupation	Teacher
Known for	East Los Angeles high school walkouts

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Salvador B. Castro (October 25, 1933 – April 15, 2013) was a Mexican-American educator and activist. He was most well known for his role in the 1968 East Los Angeles high school walkouts, a series of protests against unequal conditions in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools. After he retired from teaching, he continued to lecture about his experiences and the importance of education, especially for Mexican Americans.