Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike

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Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927. He would grow to lead strikes and become one of the greatest US farmworker organizers of the 20th Century. This is a bonus episode of Stories of Resistance.

by Michael Fox March 31, 2025

Huelga!’ Strike.

In the 1960s, these words rang from the fields of the Central Valley, California. Even though they were banned, they were shouted from the lips of thousands, and they inspired a nation.

Cesar Chavez was the man who led the way.

And his story of struggle is more important today than ever.

FULL story: https://therealnews.com/cesar-chavez-and-the-delano-grape-strike

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1. My first political action was

participating in the grape boycott in Phoenix AZ that summer. It was a powerful experience for a naive college girl from the Midwest. I have been involved in many movements since then! It transformed me!

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2. The Wrath Of Grapes (short documentary):