3/6 The third clip gives something of the growers’ perspectives. Descendants of immigrants who began their farms with nothing, they were outraged by the seeming audacious demands of the farmworkers. But the growers failed to take into account the huge bonanza they received from the federal government. The land was cheap when their parents arrived, in part, because it was semi-arid land. Once the federal government built the canal that brought bountiful water for irrigation, the farms became very prosperous. See the whole film at Kanopy.com
Chicano! The Struggle in the Fields - 3|6 Growers' Perspective
3/6 The third clip gives something of the growers’ perspectives. Descendants of immigrants who began their farms with nothing, they were outraged by the seeming audacious demands of the farmworkers. But the growers failed to take into account the huge bonanza they received from the federal government. The land was cheap when their parents arrived, in part, because it was semi-arid land. Once the federal government built the canal that brought bountiful water for irrigation, the farms became very prosperous. See the whole film at Kanopy.com
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