Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike Contributor(s): Dunne, John Gregory (Author), Stavans, Ilan (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0520254333 ISBN-13: 9780520254336 Publisher: University of California Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2007 Annotation: In September 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farm workers went on strike against grape growers in and around Delano, California. More than a labor dispute, the strike became a movement for social justice that helped redefine Latino and American politics. The strike also catapulted its leader, Cesar Chavez, into prominence as one of the most celebrated American political figures of the twentieth century. More than forty years after its original publication, "Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike, "based on compelling first-hand reportage and interviews, retains both its freshness and its urgency in illuminating a moment of unusually significant social ferment. |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
Dewey: 331.892 |
LCCN: 2007021321 |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.62" W x 8.22" L (0.61 lbs) 225 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
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Publisher Description: In September 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farm workers went on strike against grape growers in and around Delano, California. More than a labor dispute, the strike became a movement for social justice that helped redefine Latino and American politics. The strike also catapulted its leader, Cesar Chavez, into prominence as one of the most celebrated American political figures of the twentieth century. More than forty years after its original publication, Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike, based on compelling first-hand reportage and interviews, retains both its freshness and its urgency in illuminating a moment of unusually significant social ferment. |
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