Valley Migrant League Records 1962-1972

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Valley Migrant League Records 1962-1972

Small quantity of records of an organization that worked to improve economic opportunities, housing, health care, and education for migrant farm workers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

2 linear ft.; 1 document case, 1 oversize folder

eng,

spa,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6376144

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Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993

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Cesar Chavez (b. March 31, 1927, Yuma, AZ – d. April 23, 1993, San Luis, AZ) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers union, UFW) in 1962. Originally a Mexican American farm worker, Chavez became the best known Latino American civil rights activist, and was strongly promoted by the American labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. His public-relations approac...

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National Farm Workers Association

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United Farm Workers Organizing Committee

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Citizens Farm Labor Committee (Portland, Or.)

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United States. Office of Economic Opportunity

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Valley Migrant League (Woodburn, Or.)

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The Valley Migrant League (VML), which was founded in 1964, was first funded in May 1965 by the Office of Economic Opportunity as part of Great Society anti-poverty programs to serve migrant farm workers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. It operated programs until the mid-1970s. The VML established its administrative headquarters in Woodburn, with Area Opportunity Centers in Aumsville, Dayton, Hillsboro, Independence, Salem, Sandy, and Woodburn. Other VML programs incl...

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