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La Casita Farms (1966)
In 1966 a bitter dispute between farmworkers and owners of La Casita Farms, El Texano Ranch, and Griffen & Brand farms took place in Starr County. Farmworkers harvesting melons demanded minimum wage and improved working conditions. Their strike…
Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
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…