farmworker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of farmworker
Example Sentences
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In the state’s ethnic studies curriculum, Chávez is taught alongside other key figures such as Dolores Huerta and Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong, with emphasis on the broader farmworker movement and its diverse contributors.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Moving forward, Monica Ramirez said people will be watching how leaders in the farmworker movement respond to the allegations.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
The news has been a “revision of everything that many of us know about the farmworker movement,” she said.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
“Why after more than 30 years did she keep these secrets?” the 66-year-old Caleas said, referring to Huerta, who has said she did so to protect the farmworker movement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It was one of several farmworker dwellings lined up in a row.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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