Gabriel’s Last Harvest: The Delano Grape Strike
Gabriel’s Last Harvest: The Delano Grape Strike
In the early 1960s, a wave of protests in support of farmworkers' and migrant laborers' rights spread across the nation. The Delano Grape Strike sparked by Filipino farm workers brought attention to the plight of farm workers across the country. Gabriel’s Last Harvest tells a story of an elderly Filipino farm worker who decides to join the United Farm Workers’ strike in a last-ditch effort to get retirement and health benefits. The story explores the power and complexity of solidarity in a national movement. After reading this book, you will understand how solidarity can shape the success of social movements, the sacrifices workers made to demand justice, and the enduring impact of the farmworkers’ movement on labor rights today.
Details
24-page book
1 historian interview
15 workbook questions
For grades 7-12
