Juan de la Cruz Liberation Brigade
Title
Juan de la Cruz Liberation Brigade
Subject
United Farm Workers Movement
Description
Juan de la Cruz migrated to the United States under the bracero program, working at the Roberts Farm in Arvin, California. De la Cruz joined the United Farm Workers of America in 1965, advocating for living wages of workers, clean drinking water, and public health facilities. De la Cruz was killed in August 1973 during a picketing demonstration occurring between Arvin and Weedpatch, California.
Creator
United Farm Workers of America
Source
Roz Payne
Publisher
Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date
ca. 1970s
Format
Button
Type
Physical Object
Collection
Citation
United Farm Workers of America , “Juan de la Cruz Liberation Brigade ,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/238.