Filipino Workers Started America's Most Famous Strike!

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Filipino workers started America's most famous labor strike. César Chávez said no when they asked for help. September 8, 1965: 1,500 Filipino farm workers walked out alone and changed civil rights history forever. Related Videos: 🇵🇭 Who Were the FIRST 'PINOYS'? (The Manongs) - https://youtu.be/vF9gVxdmSFE 👨🏽‍🌾 The Life & Legacy of Larry Itliong - https://youtu.be/gNDAK4JeH_Q 🇵🇭 Filipino American History Month Playlist - https://bit.ly/KnowFAHM 🎥 Join my channel! — https://youtube.com/kirbyaraullo/join 🔔 Subscribe — http://goo.gl/yDgQmK 🍿 Be my Patron — https://www.patreon.com/kirbynoodle 📚 Books, merch, etc. — https://www.kirbyaraullo.com/books 🔍 Featured Topics: 00:00 Filipino Workers Started America's Most Famous Labor Strike 00:39 The Lie We've Been Told About César Chávez 02:46 September 8, 1965 - The Real Beginning 05:57 César Chávez Says No to Filipino Workers 07:39 Unity Finally Forms After 8 Days 11:07The Five Year Struggle and Victory 13:34 How Filipino Leaders Got Erased from History 16:32 Why This Matters for us Today 📺 About This Video: Filipino workers started the Delano Grape Strike on September 8, 1965. Larry Itliong and 1,500 Filipino farm workers walked out during peak harvest season. When they asked César Chávez for help, he said no. For eight days, Filipino workers struck alone against growers and police. The Manongs were seasoned labor organizers with decades of experience fighting cannery bosses and farm owners. Chávez finally joined September 16th. Together they built a movement that changed American labor history. But textbooks erased the Filipino pioneers who started it all. Learn how Manongs' organizing tactics are still used by Amazon workers, caregivers, and gig economy drivers today. KEYWORDS: delano grape strike, larry itliong, filipino labor history, cesar chavez, manongs, farm workers, labor organizing, civil rights, agricultural workers, united farm workers ☀️ About Kirby: Kirby Araullo is a distinguished Filipino American historian, culture bearer, and content creator b