The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement
Overview
The Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). While the movement is known for Cesar Chavez’s leadership and considered a Chicano movement, Filipinos played a pivotal role. Filipino labor organizer, Larry Itliong, a cigar-chomping union veteran, organized a group of 1500 Filipinos to strike against the grape growers of Delano, California, beginning a collaboration between Filipinos, Chicanos and other ethnic workers that would go on for years.
About The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement (2014)
The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement (2014) is a documentary and history movie produced by ITVS in US. It was directed by Marissa Aroy and written by Marissa Aroy. On screen you will see Alex Fabros, Richard Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Andy Imutan and Johnny Itliong. With a runtime of 28m, the film averages 10.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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