Farm Workers and the Churches: The Movement in California and Texas

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Farm Workers and the Churches Number Eight: Fronteras Series Sponsored by Texas A&M International University José Roberto Juárez, General Editor Farm Workers and the Churches The Movement in California and Texas Alan J. Watt Texas A&M University Press College Station Copyright © 2010 by Alan J. Watt Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved First edition This paper meets the requirements of ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper). Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Watt, Alan J., 1956– Farm workers and the churches : the movement in California and Texas / Alan J. Watt. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Fronteras series ; no. 8) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-1-60344-174-2 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-10: 1-60344-174-3 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-13: 978-1-60344-193-3 (pbk : alk. paper) isbn-10: 1-60344-193-x (pbk : alk. paper) 1. Church work with migrant labor— California—History—20th century. 2. Church work with migrant labor—Texas— History—20th century. 3. Solidarity—Religious aspects—Christianity. 4. Church and social problems—California—History—20th century. 5. Church and social problems—Texas—History—20th century. 6. Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers—California—History—20th century. 7. Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers—Texas—History—20th century. 8. California—Church history— 20th century. 9. Texas—Church history—20th century. 10. National Farm Workers Association—History. 11. United Farm Workers Organizing Committee—History. 12. United Farm Workers—History. 13. Chávez, César, 1927–1993. I. Title. II. Series: Fronteras series ; no. 8. bv2695.m5w37 2010 277.3'082088305563—dc22 2009031571 To Sydney and Philip ...