The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement (2014)
The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement (2014)
The Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). While the movement is known for Cesar Chavez’s leadership and considered a Chicano movement, Filipinos played a pivotal role. Filipino labor organizer, Larry Itliong, a cigar-chomping union veteran, organized a group of 1500 Filipinos to strike against the grape growers of Delano, California, beginning a collaboration between Filipinos, Chicanos and other ethnic workers that would go on for years.

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Alex Fabros Alex Fabros As: Himself
Richard Chavez Richard Chavez As: Himself
Dolores Huerta Dolores Huerta As: Herself
Andy Imutan Andy Imutan As: Himself
Johnny Itliong Johnny Itliong As: Himself
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The Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). While the movement is known for Cesar Chavez’s leadership and considered a Chicano movement, Filipinos played a pivotal role. Filipino labor organizer, Larry Itliong, a cigar-chomping union veteran, organized a group of 1500 Filipinos to strike against the grape growers of Delano, California, beginning a collaboration between Filipinos, Chicanos and other ethnic workers that would go on for years.


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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 10 May 2014

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Runtime: 28m

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Lisa Whitmer

Lisa Whitmer

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Niall McKay

Niall McKay

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