Coors Boycott: The Influence of the Chicano MovementMain MenuBeer and Politics: An IntroductionAn introduction to the who, what, when, and where of the Coors BoycottCoors: Corruption and DiscriminationHow did the issues within Coors spark the boycott? What did Coors do during the Boycott?Support on Coors' SideWho was supporting Coors during this boycott? What was Coors perspective on the matter?Support for the BoycottWho supported the Boycott as it was occurring, why did they support it, and specific examples of supporting documentsImpact and LegacyWhat happened to Coors? Was the boycott effective? Coors today?CreditsFliers and CartoonsCheyenne, Bryana, Naomi366c519e9e71a9d3a9837fedd4b7faabd765a585
Democratic Support
12019-04-16T13:04:22-07:00Cheyenne Romerobcc0ca762d14836e1713b7c9e18d12a8dfcd4a6c327691An official letter of democratic support for the Coors Boycott.plain2019-04-16T13:04:22-07:00Cheyenne Romerobcc0ca762d14836e1713b7c9e18d12a8dfcd4a6c
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12019-02-21T18:12:36-08:00Support for the Boycott27Who supported the Boycott as it was occurring, why did they support it, and specific examples of supporting documentsplain2019-05-01T13:48:43-07:00The nationwide boycott of the Coors Beer Company was largely sustained by three groups in particular: specifically Chicano communities, the head figures/leaders of the Boycott itself, and the general public more broadly. These groups worked at times apart but more fiercely together in order to combat the impacts of racism and discrimination of the Coors Beer Company. Without the financial, emotion, and social support, the Coors family and the affects of their political views in the workplace would not have been rightfully challenged and the end of the extent to which their discrimination would have continued becomes harder to imagine.
Each type of support, no matter how big or small, all added up into what became a major piece in the stories of Coors beer, politics, Colorado history, and the Chicano Movement (El Movimiento). Because of the expediency of which the participants of the Chicano Movement were willing to take up another boycott, the more quickly the Coors Boycott became known throughout the country.
At one point during the protesting and boycotting of all Coors products, several Democratic politicians, including Congressmen, Senators, and Assemblymen, joined the cause and officially contributed their name into the growing list of supporters. Liberal Democratic support was just the support the Coors Boycott needed. Who better to lend official support than elected officials who consequently held major positions of power in American politics? By gaining the official support of U.S. political representatives, those fighting against Coors earned more credible backing, and possibly more cooperative allies for future stages of the boycott.