Larger context of u. S. History, labor history, civil rights history. In terms of logistics and how the evening will go, i will talk about the topic and say a few words about my own research and how i came to pursue a topic in civil rights history and we will talk about a document i had you read before coming to class. And we will talk a little about your oral histories as. Want to start off by saying a few general remarks, things i hope you take away from the course of the evening. Be argumentative and try to be bold in my statements. I will say that when we study the great strike that it is one of the most significant, important labor and civil rights movements for not only mexicanamericans but also filipino americans in the 20th century. Some might even take it a step further and say the united farmworkers conducted the most successful boycott in all of u. S. Labor history since the beginning of this country. Its a really landmark significant event on a national and international sc
Which is part of our nineyearold series. We wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike, which launched of the Farmworkers Movement in september 1965. We did after an exhibition of Dolores Huerta who was, in Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was absolutely instrumental to major achievements of that movement, that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar with Dolores Huerta as they are with cesar chavez. We wanted to, for that reason, bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The exhibition starts here with some materials that give a sense of Dolores Huertas background and how she got into community organizing. She was born in dawson, new mexico in 1930. She was the second child of the marriage of Alicia Chavez and juan hernandez. When she was about two years old, her parents divorced. So dolores mother moved with her three children to california. T
Latest information. Each week, american artifacts, takes you to historic locations to reveal what artifacts say about american history. Huertasearn about life, how she became involved in activism, and her role with the National Farmworkers movement and the delano grape strike in the 1960s. Is ane we are, this exhibition for dolores where to Dolores Huerta. This is part of our nineyearold series. We said we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike. Ofdid that on an exhibition Dolores Huerta who was, and Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was instrumental to the major achievements of that movement that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar erta as they hu are with cesar chavez. We wanted to bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The information starts here with some materials that give a sense of her background and how she got into Community
I am a Program Coordinator with the smithsonian associates. I would like to welcome you all to a stimulating program on the myth of the lost cause. It is always a pleasure to welcome ed own cap her back to the smithsonian. Through the years, he has presented many outstanding programs to us on the civil war topics. This is his 10th appearance. He is the book review editor of civile editor. He was an adjunct professor at Muhlenberg College degrees from Old Dominion University and Muhlenberg College as well as a law degree from jail. Theerved as a lawyer with federal government for more than 34 years. As a retired commander in the u. S. Coast guard reserve as well. He is the author of six books on Civil War History including, the myths of the lost cause why the south fought the civil war and why the north won. Which was published last fall and on which tonights program is based. His book will be available in the museum shops outside at the end of tonights program. He will be happy to sign
What artifacts say about american history. Next, a tour an exhibition about the civil activist, dolores wherhuerta. We will learn about huertas life, how she became involved in activism, and her role with the National Farmworkers movement and the delano grape strike in the 1960s. Here we are, this is an exhibition for Dolores Huerta. This is part of our nineyearold series. We said we wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike. Which launched of the Farmworkers Movement in september 1965. We did that on an exhibition of Dolores Huerta who was, and Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was instrumental to the major achievements of that movement that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar with Dolores Huerta as they are with cesar chavez. We wanted to bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The information starts here with some materials that give a