Long walk provided Chicanos giant step

Chicano movement

Mexican Americans--civil rights

Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers

Minimum wage--United States

Recortes de prensa

Movimiento Chicano

Mexicano-americanos--derechos civiles

Mexicano-americanos--trabajadores agrícolas migratorios

Salarios mínimos--Estados Unidos

Newspaper clippings

News clipping from The Post detailing the contributions James L. Novarro made to advance Mexican American civil rights in Texas. Novarro played the role of a leader during "La Marcha," a protest march from Rio Grande City to Austin, Texas in which thousands supported the striking farm workers in their struggle to secure a higher minimum wage.

Recorte de noticias de The Post que detalla las contribuciones que hizo James L. Novarro para promover los derechos civiles de los mexicoamericanos en Texas. Novarro desempeñó el papel de líder durante "La Marcha", una marcha de protesta desde Rio Grande City hasta Austin, Texas, en la que miles apoyaron a los trabajadores agrícolas en huelga en su lucha por conseguir un salario mínimo más alto.

Vara, Richard

The Post

1966

Arte Público Press

Stormy Rally Climaxes Austin March

Valentino, Joshua. "Reverend James Novarro: Supporting La Marcha and Those in Need," Houston History. Universtiy of Houston Center for Public History, vol. 16, no. 2, 2019, pp. 32-36. https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Novarro-and-wage-march.pdf.

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Edinburg, Texas

New Braunfels, Texas