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Tag Archives: farmworker movement
Farmworker Solidarity action in Grand Rapids – 1983
Last week we posted a piece on efforts in Grand Rapids in the late 1970’s to provide support and solidarity with migrant farmworkers across the country. These efforts were organized through the group, Western Michigan Friends of the Farm Workers. … Continue reading
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