Birth of a union

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Date
1966
Main contributor
National Education Television
Summary
This film describes the history of the National Farmworkers' Association from its founding onwards. Cesar Chavez appears prominently and discusses his work organizing the farmworkers. The film depicts a particular focus on the Delano Grape Strike of 1965 and its non-traditional methods, including theatrical performances and the involvement of clergy members.
Contributors
Wax, Mel; Willis, Alan; Weber, Erik; Burns, Carol; Kronquest, Stanley; Beck, W.H.; Hagopian, Robert
Publisher
KQED-TV, San Francisco
Subjects
Labor unions; Labor movement; Agricultural laborers; Strikes and lockouts
Location
California
Collection
Labor
Unit
Special Collections and University Archives
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright Undetermined
Terms of Use
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/contact/home.
Physical Description
film reels
Notes
2014-001-RG97-003
851-8
This material was digitized as part of the "Advancing Workers Rights in the American South: Digitizing the Records of the AFL-CIO’s Civil Rights Division" project, supported by a Digitizing Hidden Collections grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from the Mellon Foundation.
Other Identifiers
Filename: labor-086902; Catalog Key: 31430059608481

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