The Trigger

Betita Martinez is well known of the activism she was involved in throughout her life. She became involved in activism when she was in school attending Swarthmore College around the 1940's. In an interview Betita describes at what point she was triggered participate in activist events. “The activist organizer goes back to my first job when I got out of college. I wanted to work with the United Nations because I was horrified by wars and wanted to help bring about world peace. So I did get a job working in the UN as a researcher for five years. 



I learned a lot about colonialism, about how people colonize their bodies and their minds all over this planet.” (CHICANA SPECTATORS AND MEDIAMAKERS, 27). Since then, Betita has been involved in many organizations that contributed to the civil rights movement, women empowerment,  and chicano/a movement.