Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos
Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos
Dolores Huerta Exhibit Virtual Tour
Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos tells one of the compelling stories that helped define the American experience — the farm workers labor movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The show draws on extensive Smithsonian curatorial research about legendary activist Dolores Huerta (b.1930).
This exhibition explores Huerta's public life as an activist, and also examines her
life as a teacher, mother, communicator, organizer, lobbyist, and contract negotiator.
The show reveals the multi-ethnic aspects of the labor movement story, including the
important participation of Filipinos and African Americans.
The farm workers movement of the 1960s and 1970s advanced the cause of laborers, many of whom were Mexican American and who had been working and living in dire conditions. Its charismatic leader, César Chávez, has rightfully earned a place in American history. The exhibition will broaden the understanding of this movement through a careful look at the under-acknowledged contributions of Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the union, lobbyist, and contract negotiator on its behalf.
This virtual exhibition features bilingual text (English-Spanish), reproductions of historic and personal photographs and documents, along with protest art from the farm workers' movement. The Bakersfield College Jones Gallery display also features unique artworks, awards and historical objects courtesy of Dolores Huerta, Lori de Leon, and the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Zoom-based interview with Dolores Huerta and SI Latino Art Curator Taina Caragol - March 2021
Dolores Huerta in conversation with Smithsonian Curator Dr. Taina Caragol as the virtual tour of Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos becomes available through the Bakersfield College's Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery 2021. This event also included the mariachi band of the Bakersfield City School District Migrant Education Program.
Download the Dolores Huerta App
The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) is proud to share the Dolores Huerta bilingual mobile app, designed to accompany the traveling exhibition Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos. It features 16 videos of Dolores Huerta discussing her lifetime of fighting for the rights of farm workers.
To enhance your experience with the virtual tour, we suggest visitors download the Dolores Huerta app. Guests with iPhones can download the free app for iOS in the app store.
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