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Place Created: Delano, California
Year Created: 1962
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Description: The National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) was formed under the leadership of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to organize Mexican American and Filipino farmworkers in California. It aimed to improve wages, working conditions, and access to social services through nonviolent actions. In 1966, following a landmark grape strike in Delano, the NFWA merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to create the United Farm Workers (UFW). Today, this organization continues to champion farmworker rights.
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Delano, California