Delano grape strike
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The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farm workers’ strike
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historical event → labor protest → labor strike → |
| cause |
lack of labor protections for farmworkers
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low wages for farmworkers → poor working conditions → |
| country |
United States
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| endDate |
1970-07-29
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| hasEffect |
collective bargaining agreements with grape growers
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formation of the United Farm Workers → increased national attention to farmworkers’ rights → nationwide grape boycott → strengthening of the farm labor movement in the United States → |
| industry |
agriculture
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| leader |
Cesar Chavez
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Dolores Huerta → Larry Itliong → Pete Velasco → Philip Vera Cruz → |
| location |
California’s Central Valley
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Delano, California → |
| mainSubject |
grape farmworkers
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table grape industry → |
| method |
boycott
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marches → nonviolent protest → picketing → strike → |
| movement |
American labor movement
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Chicano Movement → farm labor movement → |
| notableWork |
Delano to Sacramento march
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| opponent |
California grape growers
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table grape growers in Delano → |
| organizedBy |
Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee
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National Farm Workers Association → United Farm Workers → |
| participant |
Filipino farmworkers
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Mexican American farmworkers → United Farm Workers members → members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee → members of the National Farm Workers Association → table grape pickers → |
| product |
table grapes
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| significantEvent |
1966 march from Delano to Sacramento
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merger of AWOC and NFWA into UFW → |
| startDate |
1965-09-08
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| timePeriod |
1960s
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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César Chávez
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United Farm Workers → |
organizedStrike |
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Chicano movement
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keyEvent |
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César Chávez
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knownFor |
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Delano grape strike
("Delano to Sacramento march")
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notableWork |
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United Farm Workers
("California table grape boycott")
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organizedBoycott |