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What was the promise made to Mexican Americans in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What was the promise made to Mexican Americans in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What did Mexican Americans and African Americans have in common during the mid-1900s?
What did Mexican Americans and African Americans have in common during the mid-1900s?
What types of public facilities were usually segregated during the mid-1900s, according to the Library of Congress?
What types of public facilities were usually segregated during the mid-1900s, according to the Library of Congress?
What challenges did Mexican Americans face in the mid-1900s?
What challenges did Mexican Americans face in the mid-1900s?
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What was the impact on many Mexican Americans in terms of land, job opportunities, and political power?
What was the impact on many Mexican Americans in terms of land, job opportunities, and political power?
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During the mid-20th century, which group predominantly undertook low-paid agricultural work in western states like California and Arizona?
During the mid-20th century, which group predominantly undertook low-paid agricultural work in western states like California and Arizona?
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What program brought thousands of Mexicans to the U.S. from 1941-1964 with the aim to undercut domestic wages, break strikes, and impede union organizing?
What program brought thousands of Mexicans to the U.S. from 1941-1964 with the aim to undercut domestic wages, break strikes, and impede union organizing?
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Which group became the predominant migrant farmworkers in the western states by the mid-20th century?
Which group became the predominant migrant farmworkers in the western states by the mid-20th century?
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What was the highest wage earned by farmworkers at that time?
What was the highest wage earned by farmworkers at that time?
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What was a common living arrangement for the farm workers?
What was a common living arrangement for the farm workers?
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What did farmworkers often eat due to their living conditions?
What did farmworkers often eat due to their living conditions?
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What was lacking for the farmworkers in the fields?
What was lacking for the farmworkers in the fields?
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What did the farmworkers lack despite cultivating and harvesting food for others?
What did the farmworkers lack despite cultivating and harvesting food for others?
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Who were the leaders of the United Farm Workers union (UFW) in the 1960s?
Who were the leaders of the United Farm Workers union (UFW) in the 1960s?
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What was the slogan of the United Farm Workers union (UFW)?
What was the slogan of the United Farm Workers union (UFW)?
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What was the most famous strike led by the United Farm Workers union (UFW)?
What was the most famous strike led by the United Farm Workers union (UFW)?
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Who joined César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to organize hundreds of Filipino workers?
Who joined César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to organize hundreds of Filipino workers?
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What was the primary aim of the United Farm Workers union (UFW) according to the text?
What was the primary aim of the United Farm Workers union (UFW) according to the text?
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