dolores huerta. for this anniversary, which opened in july of 2015, we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike, which launched the farm workers movement in september of 1965. we did that through an exhibition on dolores huerta, who was on cesar chavez s words, the co-architect of the farm workers strike with him. she was instrumental to achievements of the movement that gave dignity and improved the condition of migrant farm workers. not many people are familiar with dolores huerta as they are with cesar chavez. for that reason, we wanted to bring her contributions to light. come inside. the exhibition starts here with some materials that give a little bit of a sense of dolores background and how she got into community organizing. she was born in new mexico in 1930. she was a second child of the marriage of alicia chavez and juan fernandez. when she was about 2 years old, her parents divorced. dolores mother moved with her three children to cal
we ll learn about dolores life and her role with the national farm workers movement and the grape strike in the 1960s. i m curator of latino art and history at the national portrait gallery. this is part of our one life exhibition series. dolores huerta. for this anniversary, which opened in july of 2015, we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike, which launched the farm workers movement in september of 1965. we did that through an exhibition on dolores huerta, who was on cesar chavez s words, the co-architect of the farm workers strike with him. she was instrumental to achievements of the movement that gave dignity and improved the condition of migrant farm workers. not many people are familiar with dolores huerta as they are with cesar chavez. for that reason, we wanted to bring her contributions to light. come inside. the exhibition starts here with some materials that give a little bit of a sense of dolores background and how she got int
day in history, and see preview clips of upcoming programs. follow us at c-span history. each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places to learn what artifacts reveal about american history. next, a tour with the curator of the exhibit about activists. we ll learn about dolores life and her role with the national farm workers movement and the grape strike in the 1960s. i m curator of latino art and history at the national portrait gallery. this is part of our one life exhibition series. dolores huerta. for this anniversary, which opened in july of 2015, we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike, which launched the farm workers movement in september of 1965. we did that through an exhibition on dolores huerta, who was on cesar chavez s words, the co-architect of the farm workers strike with him. she was instrumental to achievements of the movement that gave dignity and improved the condition of migrant farm workers.
Panel discussion (in conjunction with "Waging Peace in Vietnam" exhibit), with speakers including Ngo Xuan Hien, Chuck Searcy, Heather Bowser, Brad Geyer, Eileen Ahearn, Mike Boehm, moderator Edwin Martini.
Historical exhibit, 4/1-21, Wisconsin Historical Society lobby (reception 5-7 pm, 4/2, with "Dissent and Resistance Within the Armed Forces" panel discussion). Many related events; click through for schedule.