Race and Ethnicity: African Americans]]> El Cuhamil Record]]> El Cuhamil, announcing the beginning of a melon strike. The Texas Farm Worker's Union started the strike in a rally May 16, 1976.]]> El Cuhamil Record]]> El Cuhamil Record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> El Cuhamil record]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/39]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/40]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/41]]> The strike for fair wages began the summer of 1966 when The National Farm Workers Association in Texas called attention to harsh working conditions and low pay. The strike began against the Starr County melon growers who were paying workers between 40 - 85 cents an hour. The strikers demanded a minimum wage of $1.25, workers shut down every packing shed in the county in the middle of the melon harvest season. The melon strike sparked the Chicano movement in Texas which led to Texas civil rights movement.
]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/42]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/43]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/44]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/45]]> since its creation in the Rio Grande Valley. The first Charro Days celebration took place in the
border of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas in the year of 1938. As of 2018, it has
reached its 82nd celebration. By students understanding the history of the Charro Days
celebration, they will gain a better perspective on the ties between Mexican American culture.
We will be creating a five day lesson plan that includes social studies, mathematics, English
language arts and art. Throughout this five day lesson plan the main theme will be the charro
days celebration.]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/48]]> Mercedes Livestock Show & Rodeo Lesson Plans]]> Texas Citizenship Lesson Plans by Alejandra Cardenas]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/51]]>