Democratic Convention in New York City, July 14, 1976. [Cesar Chavez at podium, nominating Gov. Brown.]
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Title
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Democratic Convention in New York City, July 14, 1976. [Cesar Chavez at podium, nominating Gov. Brown.]
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Rights
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Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Public Domain.
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Creator
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Leffler, Warren K. (1926-2014)
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Date
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1976 C.E.
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Description
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Photographed here is Cesar Chavez, political activist and leader of the United Farm Workers’ movement, at the Democratic Party Convention in 1976. The UFW had connections with the Democratic Party that dated back to the 1960s and were continually supported by Democratic politicians. In 1968, former New York Senator and member of the Democratic Party, Robert Kennedy, visited Cesar Chavez as he broke his twenty-five day fast. Kennedy gave several speeches throughout the late 60s in support of the UFW and migrant worker’s concerns. In return, Chavez and the UFW supported Kennedy when he ran for President in 1968. Though Kennedy was assassinated before the election, the UFW and Cesar Chavez remained active with the Democratic Party and its leaders.
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Format
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Photograph. 35 mm on film.
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Publisher
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Contributor
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Melissa Valenzuela
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Identifier
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. LC-U9-32963- 20 [P&P].
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Subject
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Cesar Chavez; United Farm Workers Movement; American politics; political activism; Democratic Party Convention; New York.
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Source
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Jpg file. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 11/3/2021. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016646405/
