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Lorraine Leynes

Former farmworker and current Delano Mayor, Grace Vallejo, stands in front of photos of her fellow city council members. The city council is made up of all Hispanic members. "That's a huge change from back in the 1960s. We've come a long way." she says. V

In the town where Chavez began his labor movement, immigrants are now leaders

Conflict & Justice

Delano, California, was a rural farm town controlled by white farmers when Cesar Chavez first began fighting for labor rights there in the 1960s. The movement he began started a process that has transformed the town.Delano, California, was a rural farm town controlled by white farmers when Cesar Chavez first began fighting for labor rights there in the 1960s. The movement he began started a process that has transformed the town.

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