Latinos Organize to Fight Discrimination The United Farm Workers Migrant farm workers, who moved from farm to farm providing needed labor, were among
{"Image DocumentName": "Latinos Organize to Fight Discrimination", "Image ImageDescription": "Chapter 30, Section 2. The United Farm Workers. Migrant farm workers, who moved from farm to farm providing needed labor, were among the country\u2019s most exploited workers. In the 1960s, activists Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized Mexican field hands into what became the United Farm Workers (UFW). Using the tactics of nonviolent action, the UFW won collective bargaining rights for Latino migrant farm workers in California. Political and Legal Approaches. Some Chicanos sought change by running for political office. Several won seats in the House and Senate. New political groups, including La Raza Unida, formed to work for better housing and jobs. Legal aid for Mexican Americans was provided by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, an organization which also encouraged Mexican American students to become lawyers.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}