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Sinclair and on wednesday we looked at chicken fat factories and labor production and the chicken industry here in the American South today, were going to be looking at Agricultural Labor. And as i said, those in the room were vegetarians are not off the hook. In fact, we have to of think about the ways in which agriculture, natural labor, has often been exploited and that very difficult conditions under which the vegetables that we eat are often consumed. Theres been a very large rise in the re...

Foodways. And if weve talked about the beef industry on monday and looked at the jungle in Upton Sinclair and on wednesday we looked at chicken fat factories and labor production and the chicken industry here in the American South today, were going to be looking at Agricultural Labor. And as i said, those in the room were vegetarians are not off the hook. In fact, we have to of think about the ways in which agriculture, natural labor, has often been exploited and that very difficult conditions u...

Waves of latinos came to americas heartland and they worked in its factories, farms, and Service Industries and they turned chicagoland into chicagolandia. So im here to find out what kind of impact decades of latinx influence have had on the windy city. And im gonna have some amazing food, because you know that happens a lot on this show. Its right here in my contract. Feed john. [tracks clacking] [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] [upbeat music] im here on chicagos west side in la villita, or ...

[applause] [inaudible conversations] who is isis, what do they believe, why are they so violent . All those questions are important and i address them in the book. Whats more important because of something we can do something about, is what is the u. S. Policy regarding isis . Why isnt working . Can we go to war against terrorism . I registering the war wrong or is it wrong to say there should be a war against terrorism at all . I think those are the questions that in some ways of the most impor...

History, Oliver Rosales talks about latinos and the Civil Rights Movement. His class is an hour and a half. Tonight were going to be talking about the delano grape strike within the bigger, larger context of United States history, labor history and civil rights history. In terms of logistics, how the evening will go, im going to talk a little bit about the topic. Im going to say a few words about my own research, how i came to pursue a topic in civil rights history. And then were also going to t...

About the article. Good . Okay. So im going to tell you guys a little bit about how i started being interested in bracero history. I always tell you guys i was a student like you guys in a class, mexicanAmerican History, and my advisor, my thenmentor well, he was first my teacher. Matt garcia said to me and the rest of the class, find your oldest Family Member and collect an oral history. I thought an oral history was a basic interview and i thought, okay, thats fine. It is a little challenging ...

You guys today about what i research. So you guys had my piece on the alien braceros. I want us to think about the class today in two parts, one in which were going to cover bracero history. I know we covered bracero history in sort of broad sketches, but this time we will talk about it a little bit more in depth. My gift to you, i cant let you walk out of a class with me without you guys knowing bracero history really well. Second thing were going to do is were actually going to talk about the ...

Came to pursue a topic in civil rights history. And then were also going to talk about a document that i had you read before coming to class, the plan of delano. Were also going to talk about oral histories, the way that the next hour or so will progress. And i want to start off by just saying a few general remarks, things that i hope you take away from the course of the evening. And im going to be argumentative and try to be bold in my states. When we study the delano grape strike, it is one of...

Next on lectures in history, we take you to the university of illinois where professor mireya loza teaches a class on latino labor movements in the 20th century. She discusses the Bracero Program which brought workers mostly in the ago ricultural industry. Were almost towards the end of the semester, and because we are i decided to really talk to you guys today about what i research. So you guys had my piece on the alien braceros. I want us to think about the class today in two parts, one in whi...

To talk to you about my research. You have my piece on start with, i want us to think about the class today in two parts. One were going to cover the history in sort of broad sketches, but this time well talk about the history a little bit more indepth. My gift to you, i cant let you walk out of a class with me without you guys knowing the history really well. Second thing were going to do is talk about the article. Good . Okay. So im going to tell you guys a little bit about how i started being...