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The Fight in the Fields: César Chávez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle. Film. Ray Telles and Rick Tejada-Flores. 1997. 116 minutes. A documentary on the farmworker movement told by the organizers and farmworkers themselves. Time Periods: 20th Century. Themes: Labor, Latinx, Organizing. Visit website.
1. Jan. 1997 · The Fight in the Fields follows the first successful organizing drive of farm workers in the United States, while recounting the many failed and dramatic attempts to unionize that led up to this victory.
The Fight in the Fields follows the first successful organizing drive of farm workers in the United States, while recounting the many failed and dramatic attempts to unionize that led up to this victory.
1. Jan. 2001 · The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement. Susan Ferriss, Ricardo Sandoval, Gary Soto (Foreword) ...more. 3.95. 93 ratings16 reviews. A “vivid, well-documented account of the farmworkers movement” (Philadelphia Inquirer) and its prime mover, Cesar Chavez.
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Whether they were farmworkers fighting for a better life, or middle class students trying to change the world, those who were drawn to the farmworkers movement were inspired by Chavez’ example to put aside their normal lives and make exceptional sacrifices.
A film profiling farmworker leader Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers Union he founded.
This is the story of the United Farmworkers Union (UFW) and its leader Cesar Chavez, who inspired Latino activism of the ’60s and ’70s, and involved millions in a nonviolent struggle for social justice.
