The coalitions between African Americans and Latinos begin to break down as early as the 1970s in Los Angeles because blacks feared that supporting policies, such as bilingual education, would move resources away from desegregation.

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This is true. African Americans in Los Angeles feared that supporting policies like bilingual education would lead to resources being taken away from their fight for desegregation. As a result, coalitions between the two groups began to break down in the 1970s.

The Coalitions Between African Americans and Latinos Begin to Break