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Salas Addresses Rally

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Jesus Salas addresses a rally at a podium in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Behind him are marchers who began the march from Wautoma and walked to Madison on Highway 21. Marchers are holding images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a National Farm Worker Association's banner, and signs with the message "Juntarnos para ser reconocidos. Hablar para ser oidos. La raza tiene causa"/ "Join us to recognized. Speak to be heard. The people have a cause."This photograph is a part of Wisconsin-native David Giffey's series "Struggle for Justice," images from the migrant farm worker struggle including an independent oganizing effort in Wisconsin and the nationwide grape boycott movement started by Cesar Chavez of United Farm Workers during the 1960s and 1970s.Salas se dirige al públicoJesús Salas le habla al público desde un podio enfrente del Capitolio del estado de Wisconsin. Detrás de él están unos manifestantes que marcharon desde Wautoma y caminaron hacia Madison en la carretera Highway 21. Unos manifestantes están sosteniendo imágenes de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el estandarte de National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), y letreros que dicen, "Juntarnos para ser reconocidos. Hablar para ser oídos. La raza tiene causa." Esta fotografía es parte de la serie "Lucha por la Justicia" tomada por David Giffey, originario de Wisconsin, las imágenes muestran la lucha de los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes incluyendo un esfuerzo independiente organizado en Wisconsin y el movimiento nacional del boicot de uvas empezado por Cesar Chávez de la unión de campesinos o United Farm Workers durante los años 1960 y 1970.

Date Created:
1966
Creator:
Giffey, David

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Giffey, David
Date Created
1966

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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
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W014DIK
Legacy ID
WHi 92284

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