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Letters from different people participating on a march for the rights of farm workers in the Rio Grande Valley

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A newspaper clip announcing that late Texas governor, Dolph Briscoe, was meeting with the Texas Farm Workers Union.

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Six organizations sponsored a picket demonstration. The speakers talked about the economy and corporations.

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Workers from Sharyland Enterprises decided to walkout from work when a salary raise was not given. The article implies that the company could afford the raise.

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A newspaper clip convincing farmers from the Rio Grande Valley to join the strikes to fight for farmer's rights.

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A newspaper clip from the Texas Farm Workers Union urging to support the strikes by donating clothes, food, and any other kind of help.

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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.

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A newspaper clip by the Texas Farm Workers' Union urges the farmers to keep the citrus strike despite the threats they receive. Some of the threats mentioned are "threats of death, shooting and flimsy complaints."

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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.

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A newspaper article regarding a Juneteenth celebration in Edinburg, Texas.

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A newspaper clip for the Juneteenth celebration in Edinburg at the Restlawn Cemetery. The author explains directions on where the place is located.

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Schedule for the Juneteenth Celebration at Bethel Park.

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A newspaper clip about the importance of the Juneteenth celebrations, and the history behind it.

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Students Engaged in Sociological Study, a club at The University of Texas Pan-American, pay tribute to Pharr Riots.

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A news release over the buried victim, Alfonso Laredo Flores, a 20-year-old, construction worker, that was killed during the Pharr Riots.

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A news release over a funeral of Alfonso Laredo Flores, a 20-year-old, construction worker, who was killed during the Pharr Riots.

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A propaganda poster from women persuading people to not stop fighting segregation and racism. They also urge Mexicans to stop buying in American stores, such as H.E.B, Drefke's, among others.

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From left, Mirtala Villarreal, Martina Gonzales, and Patsy Jacinto, Edcouch-Elsa High School students holding a poster with the slogan "We want better education."

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A telegram sent to a student from "The Edgewood District Concerned Parents Association," congratulating Javier Ramirez for his organization of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout.

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Students during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout. They can be seen holding posters with different slogans. The original caption for this image published on Nov. 14, 1968 in The Monitor read "EXPELLED – Students boycotting classes at Edcouch Elsa…

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Roster of the students who participated on the Edcouch-Elsa High school Walkout walkout. The students who were expelled, and the ones who were allowed to remain in school are divided.

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Newspaper Clip on the readmission of students that participated in the Edcouch-Elsa High School walkout.

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A readmission letter from Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. The letter includes a discussion of a possible expulsion, the violation of the student, and the day of a hearing.

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List of demands given by students who walked out of Edcouch-Elsa High School. These were focused on bringing equality to Hispanic students.

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