Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight For Their Rights

Name: Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight For Their Rights
Author: Larry Dane Brimner
ISBN: 9781590789971

by Larry Dane Brimner

Discover the important history of California’s migrant workers and their strike for fair wages during the Delano grape strike in the 1960’s Learn about Latino civil rights activist César Chávez and Filipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong From Sibert award-winning author Larry Dane Brimner Here is the gripping story of the Grape Strike that stirred a nation, as well as the rise of Latino civil rights activist César Chávez 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 grape strike began.…

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"Deceit, politics, bravery, courage, heroes and villains are all the makings of a great novel. However, this isn’t a work of fiction but the true story of the creation of the United Farm Workers. While most people may have heard of Mexican-American activist Cesar Chavez, lesser-known is the plight of a group of Filipino-American farmworkers who set off one of the longest and most effective strikes in the history of the United States. This meticulously researched narrative captures the atmosphere and intensity of the times with compelling text, photos and sidebars and brings the struggles of these brave men and women to life. (For ages 10 and up)"

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