Celebrating Cesar Chavez Day, Larry Itliong, and Dolores Huerta

     In California, and a few other southwest states, Cesar Chavez Day is celebrated alongside other notable people in the United Farm Workers movement. This includes Dolores Huerta, one of his co-founders of this organization, in which they fought for migrant farmer rights. They are considered to be civil rights heroes for the Mexican and Latino communities alongside Filipinos and other migrant farm workers from various backgrounds. 

Historically migrant farmers have worked in terrible conditions, for low pay with little breaks and deplorable living conditions. One ongoing issue is child labor. Many migrant workers are still paid by how many crops they produce and pick and often their children help them with this process, missing school. 

This resource I created explores these issues and the history of three notable leaders in this movement. Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and Larry Itliong.

You can find it here or click the picture. This resource is suitable for upper elementary and beyond. 

Here are some affiliate links to great children's books about this topic. 

Included is Larry Itilong, another organizer and leader in the movement, who spoke directly on behalf of the Filipino workers. 

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez 

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A Picture Book of Cesar Chavez

https://amzn.to/4bL2XOD

Side by Side/Lado a lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez (Bilingual English-Spanish

https://amzn.to/4ipxHaq

Cesar Chavez: Champion for Civil Rights

https://amzn.to/4hu3nKl

https://amzn.to/41HcBgu

Who Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez: A Who HQ Graphic Novel

https://amzn.to/41L9Yud

Cesar Chavez: Protecting Farm Worker

https://amzn.to/4iKX865

Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia (English and Spanish Edition

https://amzn.to/4bH0JQf

Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers

https://amzn.to/4iDZP9l

Dolores Huerta: Advocate for Women and Workers

https://amzn.to/4hqc0Wj

Dolores Huerta: Labor Activist (Women Leading the Way: Blastoff!

https://amzn.to/41FkLG9

Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights

https://amzn.to/41Ckt2K

The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero

https://amzn.to/4hl0v2k

Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong

https://amzn.to/41KrdM8

Larry Itliong Leads the Way for Farmworkers' Rights

https://amzn.to/41GZPyv