La Casita Farms (1966)
Dublin Core
Title
La Casita Farms (1966)
Subject
Labor
Civil rights
Strikes and lockouts
Description
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 culminated in “La Marcha,” or the march of farmworkers and organizers from Rio Grande City to the state capital in Austin, Texas.
Date
1966
Coverage
Rio Grande City, Texas
Roma, Texas
Starr County, Texas
Austin, Texas
Files
Collection
Citation
“La Casita Farms (1966),” UTRGV Digital Exhibits, accessed December 7, 2024, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/1657.