Button, "Help Farmworkers: Boycott Non-Union Lettuce," 1970-1975
Add to SetSummary
The American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand basic rights. In 1962, Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association (later known as the United Farm Workers), a union for California migrant workers. In 1970, building upon the recent success of a grape boycott, Chavez called for a nationwide boycott of non-union lettuce.
The American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand basic rights. In 1962, Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association (later known as the United Farm Workers), a union for California migrant workers. In 1970, building upon the recent success of a grape boycott, Chavez called for a nationwide boycott of non-union lettuce.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1970-1975
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
99.109.63
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic laminate
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: HELP / FARMWORKERS / BOYCOTT / NON-UNION / LETTUCE
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
