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  • Laborers face the camera while some are holding guitars.

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    Family Labor Camp, Delano, 1940s

    Labor camp life in the fields, with Raymund Pacis Barney (center) with Raymond L. Barney. Lucena L. Barney (center front) with John L. Barney, Filomena (Navaro) Fernandez (married to Zuilo Fernandez).

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 3
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  • A group of women and their children pose for a photo in their bunkhouse. The group is dressed for a baptism.

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    Manangs at the Aremas Family Baptism, Salinas

    Baptism for Susan Aremas (center being held by her aunt), and her mother Sherry (left of her), in the Salinas Labor Camp. Two or more families at the camps would often share one small bunkhouse.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 3
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  • A group of fifteen female farm workers and the Lucas Camp foreman pose for a photo.

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    Natividad Ballesteros Edillor with coworkers, Lucas Camp

    Natividad (kneeling, second from left), with her female coworkers at Lucas Camp with camp foreman Bob Armington (standing, fourth from left).

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 3
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  • Two children standing in front of a car. A woman is standing next to the car speaking to someone inside of the passenger seat.

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    Cornelia Delute selling wares to Manongs

    Cornelia Delute speaking with local farmworkers as her children in the photograph pose in front of the camera. Cornelia carries the container with her homemade binangkal (sesame bread) and suman (rice cake).

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 3
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  • Individuals marching down a busy road holding signs. One of the signs read "We want no hold back pay."

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    Aparagus 1948 Strike March

    Local 7 members marching in the 1948 Stockton asparagus strike, downtown Stockton, California.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 2
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  • Larry Itliong and Dick Ginnold and a group of Brazilian farm workers talk together in front of a building.

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    Larry Itliong and Dick Ginnold speak with Brazilian farm workers

    Larry Itliong and Dick Ginnold speak with Brazilian farm workers, Niteroi, Brazil, circa 1960s.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 2
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  • Black and white photo of 4 individuals looking off to the left. The United farm Workers Organizing Committee flag waves in the background.

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    Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Robert Kennedy at a rally in Delano, Calif.

    Left to right: Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Robert Kennedy at a rally in Delano, Calif. before the breaking of Cesar Chavez’s 25-day Fast, Delano, Calif., March 10, 1968.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 2
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  • Pete Velasco, Larry Itliong, and Cesar Chavez stand in a crowded room at the Filipino Hall on Christmas in Delano, California.

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    Pete Velasco, Larry Itliong, and Cesar Chavez meet at the Filipino Hall, Delano, Calif.

    Left to Right: Pete Velasco, Larry Itliong, and Cesar Chavez meet at the Filipino Hall, Delano, Calif., Christmas, circa 1968.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 2
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  • Larry Itliong, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee Assistant Director speaking at unknown event.

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    Larry Itliong speaking at unknown event

    Larry Itliong, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) Assistant Director speaking at unknown event circa 1960s.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 2
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  • Individuals marching in a single file line on the side of the road holding signs and pickets.

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    The Manongs join the picket line during the 1973 Grape Strike

    As the United Farm Workers resumed strike activities against Delano’s table grape growers, Filipino American UFW members rejoined their union brothers and sisters on the picket lines. This image shows a select few Filipino American members of the UFW.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 1
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  • Choi Soo Lee in a white shirt exits a vehicle driven by a woman and smiles over the car. Two men beside him also look in the same direction.

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    Chapter Overview: Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement

    Julie Ha

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  • Black and white photo of Chol Soo Lee in a plain shirt and handcuffs.

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    Module 1: Who is Chol Soo Lee?

    Julie Ha

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement
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  • Aerial view of a maximum security cottage surrounded by barbed wire fencing. In the background is a city along a hill.

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    Module 2: Lost in America

    Julie Ha

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement
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  • Individuals gather around a table cooking hot dogs and handing out t-shirts. Posters with Korean characters written on them are hung on the table.

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    Module 3: It Takes One Person

    Julie Ha

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement
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  • Korean American Jay Kun Yoo in suit stands to the right and speaks to protestors holding signs of Korean and Free Chol Soo Lee messages.

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    Module 4: ‘Blue Jeans and Chima Jeogori Getting Together’

    Julie Ha

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement
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  • Black and white portrait of Chol Soo Lee in a San Quentin Prison uniform, looking through a window with an intense, pained expression.

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    Module 5: Silent Pleas

    Julie Ha

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement
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  • Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man wearing a printed tie and black suit jacket, crouches in front row of group photo with similarly dressed friends.

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    Chapter Overview: Fighting Anti-Asian Violence: Justice for Vincent Chin

    Helen Zia

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  • Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man wearing a printed tie and black suit jacket, crouches in front row of group photo with similarly dressed friends.

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    Module 1: Who Was Vincent Chin?

    Helen Zia

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    Fighting Anti-Asian Violence: Justice for Vincent Chin
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    Module 2: Economic Crises, the Politics of Blame, and 1980s Detroit

    Helen Zia

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    Fighting Anti-Asian Violence: Justice for Vincent Chin
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