Copyright Date:
2023
Edition Date:
2023
Release Date:
08/01/22
ISBN:
1-663-95922-6
ISBN 13:
978-1-663-95922-5
Dewey:
331
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 CST 2023)
The two newest titles in the Movements and Resistance series (2 new titles) spotlight often overlooked repression in U.S. history and the individuals who fought for justice. Once again, the graphic nonfiction format features boxed text with narration, imagined dialogue that adds a storylike effect, and action-packed comics that depict the tensions and uprisings. While considerable attention has been given to Mexican migrant workers in the early to mid-twentieth century, The Delano Grape Strike describes Filipino workers, also known as Manongs, of the same time period. It focuses on Larry Itliong and his years-long crusade for better working conditions for Filipino grape harvesters. This volume recounts his coordinated strike efforts with César Chávez and Dolores Huerta and how Itliong's influence was ultimately overshadowed by Chávez's prominence in the news coverage. Concluding facts in each book enhance the value of this important series.
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(Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 CST 2023)
On September 16, 1965, Filipino and Mexican American migrant workers joined together to strike against the grape growers in Delano, California. The farmers left the fields to demand better wages and benefits. Led by Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, and Dolores Huerta, the two groups created a union called the United Farm Workers of America. For five years, UFW brought attention to their cause through boycotts, a 300-mile march, and other nonviolent efforts in what became an important victory in the fight for labor and farmworker rights in the United States.