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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…

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American Farm Bureau Federation

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Jack Angell writes to Charlie Rankin telling him what could happen to the agricultural industry if the grape strike continues.

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Melon Strike Begins

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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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