Came to pursue a topic in civil rights history. And then were also going to talk about a document that i had you read before coming to class, the plan of delano. Were also going to talk about oral histories, the way that the next hour or so will progress. And i want to start off by just saying a few general remarks, things that i hope you take away from the course of the evening. And im going to be argumentative and try to be bold in my states. When we study the delano grape strike, it is one of the most significant, important labor and Civil Rights Movements for not only mexicanamerican, latinos, but also filipinos, in the 20th century. The united farm workers conducted the most successful boycott in all of u. S. Labor history, since the beginning of this country, right . So again, its a really landmark, significant event on a national and even an international scale. Another takeaway that i want you to leave with tonight is, you know, this is a United States History Survey course. An
History, Oliver Rosales talks about latinos and the Civil Rights Movement. His class is an hour and a half. Tonight were going to be talking about the delano grape strike within the bigger, larger context of United States history, labor history and civil rights history. In terms of logistics, how the evening will go, im going to talk a little bit about the topic. Im going to say a few words about my own research, how i came to pursue a topic in civil rights history. And then were also going to talk about a document that i had you read before coming to class, the plan of delano. Were also going to talk about oral histories, the way that the next hour or so will progress. And i want to start off by just saying a few general remarks, things that i hope you take away from the course of the evening. And im going to be argumentative and try to be bold in my states. When we study the delano grape strike, it is one of the most significant, important labor and Civil Rights Movements for not onl
Which is part of our nineyearold series. We wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike, which launched of the Farmworkers Movement in september 1965. We did after an exhibition of Dolores Huerta who was, in Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was absolutely instrumental to major achievements of that movement, that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar with Dolores Huerta as they are with cesar chavez. We wanted to, for that reason, bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The exhibition starts here with some materials that give a sense of Dolores Huertas background and how she got into community organizing. She was born in dawson, new mexico in 1930. She was the second child of the marriage of Alicia Chavez and juan hernandez. When she was about two years old, her parents divorced. So dolores mother moved with her three children to california. T
Latest information. Each week, american artifacts, takes you to historic locations to reveal what artifacts say about american history. Huertasearn about life, how she became involved in activism, and her role with the National Farmworkers movement and the delano grape strike in the 1960s. Is ane we are, this exhibition for dolores where to Dolores Huerta. This is part of our nineyearold series. We said we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike. Ofdid that on an exhibition Dolores Huerta who was, and Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was instrumental to the major achievements of that movement that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar erta as they hu are with cesar chavez. We wanted to bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The information starts here with some materials that give a sense of her background and how she got into Community
What artifacts say about american history. Next, a tour an exhibition about the civil activist, dolores wherhuerta. We will learn about huertas life, how she became involved in activism, and her role with the National Farmworkers movement and the delano grape strike in the 1960s. Here we are, this is an exhibition for Dolores Huerta. This is part of our nineyearold series. We said we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike. Which launched of the Farmworkers Movement in september 1965. We did that on an exhibition of Dolores Huerta who was, and Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was instrumental to the major achievements of that movement that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar with Dolores Huerta as they are with cesar chavez. We wanted to bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The information starts here with some materials that give a