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Watt, Alan J., 1956-

Farm workers and the churches the movement in California and Texas / [electronic resource] : Alan J. Watt. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A & M University Press, c2010. - 1 online resource (ix, 252 p.) : ill. - Fronteras series ; no. 8 . - Fronteras series ; no. 8. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-242) and index.

California -- The church, home missions, and farm labor in California, 1920-40 -- From service to advocacy, 1940-64 -- Religion and La Causa in California, 1962-70 -- Texas -- Churches, Mexicans, and farm labor in Texas, 1930-60 -- The church and the farm worker movement in south Texas, 1966-69.

ISBN: 9781603443395 (electronic bk.) 1603443398 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
National Farm Workers Association--History.
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee--History.
United Farm Workers--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Church work with migrant labor--History--California--20th century.
Church work with migrant labor--History--Texas--20th century.
Solidarity--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Church and social problems--History--California--20th century.
Church and social problems--History--Texas--20th century.
Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers--History--California--20th century.
Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers--History--Texas--20th century.
RELIGION / Christianity / History

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
California--Church history--20th century.
Texas--Church history--20th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BV2695.M5 / W37 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 277.3/082088305563