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Harvesting Tomatoes in Rio Grande Valley

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Migrant farm workers harvesting tomatoes in the Rio Grande Valley.Obreros Unidos (United Workers) grew in Wisconsin during the 1960s and had deep roots in South Texas and Mexico. It was formed to deal with discrimination and oppression migrant farm workers were facing while working and living in Wisconsin and elsewhere along the journey to the North. In 1946, more than 4,000 farmworkers from Texas migrated to Wisconsin to cultivate and harvest vegetable and fruit crops. In 1961, 85 percent of about 18,000 migrant workers, including 5,000 children under age 16, were recruited from Texas to work in Wisconsin.Cosechando jitomates en el Rio Grande ValleyTrabajadores agrícolas emigrantes cosechando jitomates en el Rio Grande Valley.Obreros Unidos se desarrollo en Wisconsin durante los años 1960 y tenía raíces profundas en el sur de Texas y México. Fue fundado para combatir la discriminación y opresión que los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes estaban sufriendo mientras trabajaban y vivían en Wisconsin y en otros lugares a lo largo de su viaje al norte. En 1946, más de 4,000 trabajadores agrícolas de Texas emigraron hacia Wisconsin para cultivar y cosechar vegetales y fruta. En 1961, 85 por ciento de aproximadamente 18,000 trabajadores emigrantes, incluyendo 5,000 niños menores de 16 años, fueron reclutados de Texas para trabajar en Wisconsin.

Date Created:
1970
Creator:
Giffey, David

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Giffey, David
Date Created
1970

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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01450R
Legacy ID
WHi 90242

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