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Latino Political Activism in Iowa
Every wondered how Latino politics developed one of the Midwest’s smaller communities? Janet Weaver’s article on Mexican American activism in Davenport, Iowa, is a gem.
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Richard Chavez, 1929–2011
Richard Chavez helped lead the United Farm Workers. He first developed his organizing skills with the Community Services Organization in the 1950s. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, California, Unions
Tagged CSO, Dolores Huerta, Obama, Roybal, UFW
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She Was One of Us: Eleanor Roosevelt and the American Worker
First lady Eleanor Roosevelt was a larger-than-life figure, a well-known New Dealer with an affinity for the struggles of women, workers, and minorities. An adroit behind-the-scenes advocate, she also assumed a groundbreaking public role: she wrote a daily newspaper column, … Continue reading