Poverty, solidarity, and opportunity : the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers' strike /

In 1938, San Antonio's pecan shellers waged a five-week strike against their employers. The shellers had few resources at their disposal, and, moreover, most of them were Mexican women. During the work stoppage, the picketers endured widespread opposition and police brutality. Nonetheless, the...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Keyworth, Matthew Jerrid
Other Authors:	Vaught, David (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2010]
Subjects:	Major history. Strike Texas Pecan Labor
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy