This resource is designed to accompany the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's and the Smithsonian's Latino Center's video Latinas Talk Latinas, Jessica Govea: From Girlhood to Inspiring a Movement. After watching the video, which is located in the second tile of this collection, please return to this page to learn more about the assets we have in our digital collection as well as additional resources that will help you further explore the topics and themes presented in the video.

Jessica Govea was a labor leader and organizer who started at a very young age. She began working alongside César Chávez in the Community Service Organization and was later instrumental in the founding of the United Farm Workers union, extending her organizing power to Canada.