Melon Strike Begins
Dublin Core
Title
Melon Strike Begins
Subject
Strikes
Rio Grande Valley
Starr County, Texas
Chicano movement
Melon Strike
Agriculture
Texas Farm Workers Union
Mexican Americans
Description
A newspaper clipping from El Cuhamil, announcing the beginning of a melon strike. The Texas Farm Worker's Union started the strike in a rally May 16, 1976.
Source
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher
El Cuhamil (San Juan, TX)
Date
1976-05-20
Contributor
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Rights
"Melon Strike Begins." El Cuhamil, May 20, 1975.
Relation
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
COE-MELONSTRIKES-MelonStrikeBegins
Coverage
Starr County, Texas
Rio Grande City, Texas
Collection
Citation
“Melon Strike Begins,” UTRGV Digital Exhibits, accessed December 7, 2024, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/55.