Sunday, September 27, 2015

50th anniversary of Delano Farm Workers Strike, summary

LA Times, "Looking back 50 years after Delano farm workers' grape strike," Diana Marcum, (September 27, 2015). The article talks about families who celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Delano farm workers' grape strike. Each family shares their story and how the strike impacted their lives and shaped how they live today. Each family has a different story yet each relate to one another. The farmers strike is still remembered by many people and Caesar Chavez is a person in which each family addresses to younger generations since he is a person in which they all looked up to. Each family talks about how they were able to break a cycle and build from what they learned all hoping for generation after them to do the same.