Farm workers and the churches
Subtitle: the movement in California and Texas
By: Alan J. Watt.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Fronteras series -- no. 8; Fronteras series -- no. 8.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603441742; 9781603441933
Subjects: Chavez, Cesar, -- 1927-1993; National Farm Workers Association -- History; United Farm Workers Organizing Committee -- History; United Farm Workers -- History; Church work with migrant labor -- California -- History -- 20th century; Church work with migrant labor -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Solidarity -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Church and social problems -- California -- History -- 20th century; Church and social problems -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers -- California -- History -- 20th century; Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; California -- Church history -- 20th century; Texas -- Church history -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: California; title: The church, home missions, and farm labor in California, 1920-40; title: From service to advocacy, 1940-64; title: Religion and La Causa in California, 1962-70; title: Texas; title: Churches, Mexicans, and farm labor in Texas, 1930-60; title: The church and the farm worker movement in south Texas, 1966-69; title: Conclusion.