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*Discover the important history of California's migrant workers and their strikefor fair wages during the Delano grape strike in the 1960's
*Learn about Latino civil rights activistCesar ChavezandFilipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong
*From Sibert award-winningauthor Larry Dane Brimner
Here is the gripping story of the GrapeStrikethat stirred a nation, as well as the rise of Latino civil rights activist Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers of America.
In the 1960's, while the United States was at war and racial tensions were boiling over, Filipino-American workers were demanding fair wages and decent living conditions in California's vineyards.When the workers walked off the fields in September 1965, the great Delano grapestrike began.Did the signing of labor contracts with growers in 1970 mean an end to the problems of the American field laborers, or was it a short-lived truce? This nonfiction book for young readers follows the five-year longstrikeand also provides details about Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers.Award-winning author Larry Dane Brimner's riveting text, complemented by black-and-white archival photographs and the words of workers, organizers, and growers, tells the powerful history.
*Learn about Latino civil rights activistCesar ChavezandFilipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong
*From Sibert award-winningauthor Larry Dane Brimner
Here is the gripping story of the GrapeStrikethat stirred a nation, as well as the rise of Latino civil rights activist Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers of America.
In the 1960's, while the United States was at war and racial tensions were boiling over, Filipino-American workers were demanding fair wages and decent living conditions in California's vineyards.When the workers walked off the fields in September 1965, the great Delano grapestrike began.Did the signing of labor contracts with growers in 1970 mean an end to the problems of the American field laborers, or was it a short-lived truce? This nonfiction book for young readers follows the five-year longstrikeand also provides details about Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers.Award-winning author Larry Dane Brimner's riveting text, complemented by black-and-white archival photographs and the words of workers, organizers, and growers, tells the powerful history.
| ISBN-13 | 9781635928334 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1635928338 |
| Weight | 1.50 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.06 x 0.50 x 10.00 In |
| List Price | $14.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 172 pages |
| Publisher | Calkins Creek |
| Published On | 2022-09-06 |
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