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The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement

10.0/ 10201428m
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The Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). While the movement is known for Cesar Chavez’s leadership and considered a Chicano movement, Filipinos played a pivotal role. Filipino labor organizer, Larry Itliong, a cigar-chomping union veteran, organized a group of 1500 Filipinos to strike against the grape growers of Delano, California, beginning a collaboration between Filipinos, Chicanos and other ethnic workers that would go on for years.

Directed by Marissa Aroy

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Alex Fabros
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Richard Chavez
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Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta
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Andy Imutan
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Johnny Itliong
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