Tag Archives: FDR

Roosevelt, Wallace and Iowa Latinos

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Ken

President Franklin D. Roosevelt arranged for the Democratic National Convention to nominate Henry A. Wallace as his vice presidential runningmate in 1940. Wallace was an Iowa farmer who had served two terms as FDR’s Secretary of Agriculture The campaign released … Continue reading →

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Carlos Muñoz, Jr.: Dr. King to President Obama

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Ken

Professor Carlos Muñoz, Jr.’s speech, “From Dr. King to President Obama: A Call for an Authentic Multiracial Democracy.” Continue reading →

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San Francisco Tortilla Workers

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Ken

The CIO-UCAPAWA “Tortilla Workers’ Union” organized the mostly Latina workforce and used its goodwill with the Roosevelt administration to raise wages during a period of wage and price controls. Continue reading →

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