From Farming to Fighting for Civil Rights: A Closer Look at the Groundbreaking Activism of Dolores Huerta
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
April 2020
Major Field of Study
History
Student Type
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor(s)
Cynthia Taylor, PhD and Jordan Lieser, PhD
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
This paper examines the development and transformation of human rights activist and labor relations that can be attributed to the efforts of several groups and individuals in society through the United Farm Workers Union. Understanding the strategies employed by the groundbreaking activism of Dolores Huerta is critical to comprehending the effectiveness and development of union action and labor relations in addressing the problem of labor exploitation in American society. This paper examines three major texts that have been critical in evaluating the efforts of different individuals and their contribution to the labor and human rights movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The texts, albeit written from different perspectives, highlight the challenges, efforts, and strategies faced by labor activists in their push for the corporate world to address and provide reasonable wages for the workers. This paper will provide an overarching comprehensive understanding of the labor movements through the different leaders of the United Farm Workers Union. Furthermore, the paper will focus on primary sources which will increase the validity of the information presented, which is critical to current labor relations. In conclusion, this paper will show the need to further study the concerning government policies and contribution of labor relations despite the effectiveness of the texts in evaluating the labor issues.
From Farming to Fighting for Civil Rights: A Closer Look at the Groundbreaking Activism of Dolores Huerta
This paper examines the development and transformation of human rights activist and labor relations that can be attributed to the efforts of several groups and individuals in society through the United Farm Workers Union. Understanding the strategies employed by the groundbreaking activism of Dolores Huerta is critical to comprehending the effectiveness and development of union action and labor relations in addressing the problem of labor exploitation in American society. This paper examines three major texts that have been critical in evaluating the efforts of different individuals and their contribution to the labor and human rights movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The texts, albeit written from different perspectives, highlight the challenges, efforts, and strategies faced by labor activists in their push for the corporate world to address and provide reasonable wages for the workers. This paper will provide an overarching comprehensive understanding of the labor movements through the different leaders of the United Farm Workers Union. Furthermore, the paper will focus on primary sources which will increase the validity of the information presented, which is critical to current labor relations. In conclusion, this paper will show the need to further study the concerning government policies and contribution of labor relations despite the effectiveness of the texts in evaluating the labor issues.
Comments
This presentation was accepted for the Scholarly and Creative Works Conference at Dominican University of California. The Conference was canceled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic