Roots and Legacy - Jesus Salas

Milwaukee PBS Specials are local public television programs presented by WMVS/WMVT Milwaukee.

Season 3 Episode 6 | 26m 53s | CC

This documentary is based on Jesus Salas' memoir, "Obreros Unidos: The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement". It explores the historical struggle of Latino migrant farmworkers during the 1960s, who came from the Texas-Mexico border seeking better conditions, similar to escaping South African apartheid. Each year, around 100,000 workers and their families traveled to work in agricultural fi

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