The Watsonville Public Library is currently displaying 18 pictures from the exhibition, "Pictures from the Field: The Carminata in the Summer of 1975", is an offshoot of "Democracy in the Fields", which debuted at the National Steinbeck Center in 2016.
A reception for the show will coincide with a film screening of "Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno" on October 19th. In
Adios Amor, the discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot - Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to speak out by her twelve children's hunger.
Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farm Workers, Maria picked up the only weapon she had - her voice - and became an outspoken leader in an era when women were relegated to the background. The first farm worker in America to be hired as a union organizer, Maria's story was silenced and her legacy buried - until now.
The film screening and Q&A will be from 1:00pm - 2:30pm.
We plan to attend as a group. If you'd like to join us, need a ride, or can drive a carpool please
RSVP.
To watch the trailer and for more information on the film, click the button below:
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