Tag Archives: Tejano history
Hundreds Gather to Remember the 1966 Texas Farmworkers’ March
The 491-mile walk led to the first statewide minimum wage and effectively launched the farmworkers’ movement in Texas.
Austin demonstrators recreated part of 1966's 491-mile march for better farmworker conditions, which effectively led to the state's first minimum wage....Read More
Wittliff Collections Acquire Memoirs of 19th-Century Tejano Santiago Tafolla
The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University has recently acquired Santiago Tafolla's hand-written memoirs, along with an assortment of related maps and p...Read More
