Article, Video Filipino Grape Workers Strike 1965
- Grade Level 9th-12th Grade
- Time Period Early 1900s
Introduction
The Filipino Grape Farm Workers’ strike, led by activists Larry Itliong and Philip Veracruz, and supported by the United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, was a pivotal labor movement in the 1960s that highlighted the struggles for fair wages and working conditions. The PBS documentary “Delano Manongs” explores their crucial role and the solidarity among various labor groups, emphasizing the strength of collective action in achieving social justice.
VIDEO
(2014) PBS: Video: “Delano Manongs” from View Finder
https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/kvie-viewfinder/episodes/kvie-viewfinder-delano-manongs
LESSON PLAN
PBS: Anti-Filipino Sentiment of the Early 1900s
https://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a7028b9b-a4f1-4d2e-9404-c9496b6dad39/anti-filipino-sentiment-early-1900s-anti-asian-racism-connections-in-history/
Essential Questions
What does it mean to be in solidarity with other communities of color?
In the United States, how have Asian Americans been used to further marginalize Black and Brown communities?
How has interracial solidarity benefitted Asian Americans and vice versa?
What is the value of fostering solidarity with one another?
How can you be in solidarity with other communities?