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QuizMultiple Choice

Case Study: Chicano Movement

Question 6 • CA-Ethnic Studies

How did employers respond when farmworkers from Delano-area vineyards first went on strike?

Answer
A
They evicted the workers and replaced them.
B
They met the workers' demands for better wages.
C
They shut down production to negotiate with workers.
D
They agreed to let the workers organize a labor union.

Explanation

When Filipino farmworkers in the Delano-area vineyards began striking in 1965, growers responded by evicting the workers from company housing and bringing in replacement labor. They did not immediately grant better wages or agree to unionize. The correct choice is “They evicted the workers and replaced them.”

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