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Sal Castro (Civil Rights Leader) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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April 15, 2013 (79 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Salvador B. Castro 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 schools. After he retired from teaching, he continued to lecture about his experiences and the importance of education, especially for Mexican Americans. Castro was born in Los Angeles and began kindergarten at Belvedere Elementary School in East Los Angeles, but moved to Mexico when his father was forcibly repatriated during the "Repatriation Movement". There he attended a private elementary school in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Returning to East L.A. while still in grade school, he experienced discrimination for speaking Spanish in the classroom. After graduating from Cathedral High School, a Catholic school, he was drafted into the Army.
BornOctober 25, 1933, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
DiedApril 15, 2013, Silver Lake, Los Angeles
NationalityUnited States
OccupationTeacher
Known forEast Los Angeles high school walkouts

About Sal Castro

Civil Rights Leader Sal Castro was born in California, United States on October 25, 1933. He dies at the age of 79, on April 15, 2013.

In 1968, he was a teacher and activist who organized the East Los Angeles high school walkouts to protest unfair classroom conditions.

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Sal Castro before becoming famous

Sal Castro was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1933 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rooster (雞).

After graduating from high school, he was enlisted into the army, but the Korean War ended, and he left the base to marry his high school girlfriend.

Achievement of Sal Castro

He gives talks about his role in the school walkouts as well as the value of education for Mexican-Americans.

Sal Castro's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Charlotte Lerchenmuller, he had two children.

Sal Castro Collabed with

Michael Pena portrayed him in Movie Actor Edward James Olmos' HBO film The Walkouts, which was released in 2006.

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Sal Castro Income & Net worth

Sal Castro's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a civil rights leader. Networth of Sal Castro in 2024 is 3,000,000$+. He is Millionaire!

Sal Castro Height and Weight

How tall is Sal Castro? At the age of 79, Sal Castro height is 5'11" (1.8m).

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Latest information about Sal Castro updated on March 12 2023.