This reading describes the key role that a consumer boycott of California grapes played in the Delano grape strike. This resource is in Spanish.

In spring 1965, farm workers marched 300 miles from Delano to Sacramento to build support for the grape strike. This resource is in Spanish.

Knowing they couldn't overcome the challenges they faced alone, the farm worker movement's leaders formed alliances with a diverse range of supporters. This resource is in Spanish.

Marshall Ganz reflects on his decision to drop out of college in order to participate in the Civil Rights Movement and later, the farm worker movement. This resource is in Spanish.

Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery describes how he was arrested in Ferguson, Missouri, and explains how freedom of the press was threatened during the protests.

The Reconstruction era was a pivotal moment in American history. Civil rights were set in motion as Americans grappled to rebuild after the division and trauma of the Civil War, raising essential questions about freedom and democracy.

This Planning Guide supports teachers as they integrate Facing History’s US History Curriculum Collection into their existing US history course.

Read an excerpt from journalist Eleanor Halls article which describes the barriers preventing working-class people from engaging with the arts.  

Read an excerpt from journalist Eleanor Halls article which describes the problems faced by working-class artists and the barriers preventing them from engaging with the arts.