The Short-Handled Hoe and Bracero History
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The Short-Handled Hoe and Bracero History
This object-based learning activity revolves around the short-handled hoe, the bracero program, Cesar Chavez and the organizing of Latino farm workers in the American southwest after World War II. Students will learn about the role of Mexican guest workers in American agricultural history. After exp…