Holiday History

Cesar Chavez Ep. 2: Why the Law Left Farmworkers Behind


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In 1935 and 1938, America passed landmark laws to protect workers—but farmworkers were deliberately left out. While other children gained protection from dangerous labor, young farmworkers entered fields reeking of pesticides with no legal shield. Today, they're still 35 times more likely to die from heat than other workers. Discover why the people who feed America were excluded from the laws that protected everyone else. Learn more at pallascenter.com
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