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Firme Friday: America’s Harvest Was Built on Mexican Labor

Chávez and Huerta emphasized nonviolence, drawing inspiration from leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi.

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Jan 09, 2026
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The 1960s and 1970s were a time of seismic change in America. While the headlines often focused on civil rights marches, anti-war protests, and the counterculture movement, another revolution was quietly taking root in the fields.

It was a revolution led by farmworkers, …

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