Marchers Marching to Madison | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Marchers Marching to Madison

Marchers Marching to Madison | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Marchers of Obreros Unidos (United Workers) leaving Wautoma and walking towards Madison along Highway 21 to petition lawmakers to hold farms and food industry corporations accountable for better working conditions for migrant farm workers. Jesus Salas, Obreros Unidos leader, is in front leading the march. Next to him is Salvador Sanchez, also a march leader. Behind them are 30 marchers carrying images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) banner with the Aztec eagle symbol and the American flag. With Father Garrigan, in the middle of the march, are three men holding signs that say "Juntarnos para ser reconocidos. Hablar para ser oidos. La raza tiene causa"/ "Join to be recognized. Speak to be heard. The people have a cause."<p>Manifestantes marchan hacia Madison<p>Manifestantes de Obreros Unidos dejan Wautoma y caminan hacia Madison a lo largo de Highway 21 para peticionar a los legisladores estatales que mantengan responsables a los agricultores y corporaciones en la industria de comida para el mejoramiento de las condiciones de los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes. Jesús Salas, líder de Obreros Unidos, está enfrente guiando la marcha. A su lado está Salvador Sánchez, también un líder de la marcha. Detrás de ellos están 30 manifestantes sosteniendo imágenes de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el estandarte de National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) con el símbolo de una águila Azteca, y la bandera americana. Con el Padre Garrigan, en medio de la fila de marcha, están tres hombres con letreros que dicen, "Juntarnos para ser reconocidos. Hablar para ser oídos. La raza tiene causa."</p>
DESCRIPTION
Marchers of Obreros Unidos (United Workers) leaving Wautoma and walking towards Madison along Highway 21 to petition lawmakers to hold farms and food industry corporations accountable for better working conditions for migrant farm workers. Jesus Salas, Obreros Unidos leader, is in front leading the march. Next to him is Salvador Sanchez, also a march leader. Behind them are 30 marchers carrying images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) banner with the Aztec eagle symbol and the American flag. With Father Garrigan, in the middle of the march, are three men holding signs that say "Juntarnos para ser reconocidos. Hablar para ser oidos. La raza tiene causa"/ "Join to be recognized. Speak to be heard. The people have a cause."

Manifestantes marchan hacia Madison

Manifestantes de Obreros Unidos dejan Wautoma y caminan hacia Madison a lo largo de Highway 21 para peticionar a los legisladores estatales que mantengan responsables a los agricultores y corporaciones en la industria de comida para el mejoramiento de las condiciones de los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes. Jesús Salas, líder de Obreros Unidos, está enfrente guiando la marcha. A su lado está Salvador Sánchez, también un líder de la marcha. Detrás de ellos están 30 manifestantes sosteniendo imágenes de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el estandarte de National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) con el símbolo de una águila Azteca, y la bandera americana. Con el Padre Garrigan, en medio de la fila de marcha, están tres hombres con letreros que dicen, "Juntarnos para ser reconocidos. Hablar para ser oídos. La raza tiene causa."

RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:92499
Creation Date: 1966
Creator Name:Giffey, David
City:Wautoma
County:Waushara
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:South Madison oral history project and migrant farmworker photographs, 1966-1971, 1999-2000
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:digital file
Original Format Number:1114000079
Original Dimensions:4597 X 2943 pixels
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Information about Wisconsin migrant labor and grape boycotts from: Salas, Jesus and Giffey, David. "Lucha por la justicia: Movimiento de los trabajadores migrantes en Wisconsin = Struggle for Justice: The Migrant Farm Worker Labor Movement in Wisconsin." David Giffey, Photos by. Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Labor History Society; 1998. 15 p., and the Wisconsin Labor History website.
SUBJECTS
Priests
Religious articles
Signs and signboards
Signs and symbols
Civil rights
Express highways
Street signs
Migrant labor
Agriculture
Unions (labor)
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Eyeglasses
Hats
Food industry and trade
Hispanic Americans
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Flags

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