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Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers

Historian Paul Ortiz calls the rise of the United Farm Workers “the single most important event in Latinx history.” John Leguizamo meets Dolores Huerta, who formed the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with César Chávez in 1965, and hears firsthand about their struggles – and victories – in fighting for the rights of farmworkers.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 3 Length 02:57 Premiere: 10/11/24

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Solidarity in a New Era
S1 E3 Length 54:50 Premiere Date 10/11/24

Threads in the American Tapestry
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Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers
Clip Length 02:57 Premiere Date 10/11/24

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Discover how Latinos contributed to the shaping of modern America despite sometimes being regulated to the fringes of mainstream society.

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