The Raymondville Onion Strike took place in 1979 on the count of their wages being cut because of onion prices. Being known as the “Onion Capital of the World” the strike started off as a wage problem then other problems arose with working conditions…
Two pages of The Karankawa Indians book regarding the location and language of the group. It includes map where they resided and a short description of the language they used.
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The Texas Farm Workers' Union organized a 40 day pilgrimage to Austin, Texas. The participants took a demand to the state legislature for collective bargain and secret ballot elections.
Caption: The 1983-84 Badminton Team coached by Jesus DelBosque was made up of Frank Mellot (kneeling), Dora Morales, Jaime Rodriguez, Coach DelBosque, Lonnie Pena, Nelly Saldivar, and Efrain DeLeon.
Inscription reads: On Feb. 6, 1971, a small group gathered outside the Pharr police department to protest incidents of discrimination and brutality. The crowd grew to hundreds and the day turned violent as tensions with law enforcement escalated.…
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For this Social Studies lesson, I decided to focus on the history of Texas and two of its significant celebrations. Throughout these three lesson plans, students will learn the purpose behind the Texas Pledge, the significance of Texas Independence…