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Short Handled Hoe

Short Handled Hoe

Grade Range: K-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted: 9/3/2008

The short-handled hoe brings back memories of back-breaking labor for generations of Mexican and Mexican American migrant workers who sustained California's booming agricultural economy.


National Standards

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

1: The economic boom and social transformation of postwar United States
 
2: How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics
 
3: Domestic policies after World War II
 
4: The struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties
 

Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

1: Recent developments in foreign and domestic politics
 
2: Economic, social, and cultural developments in contemporary United States
 

World History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 9: The 20th Century Since 1945: Promises and Paradoxes

3: Major global trends since World War II
 

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities

4B: Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
 

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Keywords

chavez, cesar, immigration, labor, reform, United Farm Workers, farm, strike, boycott, civil disobedience, protest, picket, agriculture, civil rights, migrant, Immigration, immigrant, Mexican American, Mexico, Central America, Hispanic Heritage Month, bracero, braceros, cortito

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