Article, Collection, Lesson Plan Larry Itliong: Filipino American Farmworker Labor Movement Leader
- Grade Level 3rd-12th Grade
- Date Published Oct 2024
- Time Period 1930 - 1989
Introduction
Profile of Larry Itliong (1913-1977), Filipino American labor organizer called ‘a father of the West Coast labor movement,’ who led the 1965 Delano Grape Strike and helped form the United Farm Workers by uniting Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers. Includes multiple grade-banded lesson plans and an extensive curated reading, video, and book list.
Essential Questions
How did Larry Itliong and Filipino farmworkers spark the coalition with Mexican American workers that formed the United Farm Workers?