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Proclamation of the Delano Grape Workers for International Boycott Day, May 10, 1969
In 1966, Mexican and Filipino grape pickers in California joined together to strike for better working conditions. Farm workers were excluded from federal laws passed during the 1930s that protected other kinds of workers. As the strike continued [...]
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)
Plan of Delano
Co-authored by César Chavez and Dolores Huerta, with help from playwright Luis Valdez, the "Plan de Delano" outlined the beliefs and vision of the United Farmworkers of America (UFWA), founded in 1965. The UFWA, whose headquarters were in Delano, [...]
Item Type: Newspaper/Magazine
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)