Daily Archives: November 25, 2017

Delano Grape Strike

Posted on November 25, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Delano grape strike was a labor strike by the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the United Farm Workers against grape growers in California. The strike began on September 8, 1965, and lasted more than five years. Due largely to … Continue reading →

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Tie-dye

Posted on November 25, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Tie-dye is a modern term invented in the mid-1960s in the United States (but recorded in writing in an earlier form in 1941 as ‘tied-and-dyed’, and 1909 as ‘tied and dyed’ by Charles E. Pellew, referenced below) for a set … Continue reading →

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