September 8, 1965

Delano Grape Strike Begins

Filipino farmworkers with the AWOC, led by figures like Larry Itliong, launched the strike that grew into the farmworker movement.

Sources

nps.gov nps.gov/articles/000/workers-united-the-delano-grape-strike-and-boycott
dol.gov dol.gov/general/aboutdol/hallofhonor/2024-filipino-farm-workers

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