United Farm Workers Flag, circa 1970

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Artifact Overview

The United Farm Workers (UFW), co-founded by Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, organized underpaid and overworked fruit and vegetable pickers in California. This flag was made for use during demonstrations to unionize workers. The UFW gained national attention with marches and boycotts and helped make gains for farm workers through collective bargaining.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flag

Date Made

circa 1970

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.32.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

Red
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 33 in
Length: 43 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: FARMWORKERS / AFL-CIO
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