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Remembering Silme Dimingo and Gene Viernes: The Legacy of Filipino American Labor Activism
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Author: Ron Chew
ISBN: 9780295991900
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Year: 2012
Format: Paper
Condition: New
ISBN: 9780295991900
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Year: 2012
Format: Paper
Condition: New
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Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes examines the lives of two slain cannery union reformers during the tumultuous Civil Rights Era of the 1970s. Author Ron Chew was a close friend of Gene and Silme, and his poignant prologue sets the stage for the story of their political awakening, the events that led to their tragic deaths, and the movement they nurtured. Through memories of family and friends, we learn about the men as second-generation Filipino Americans, as leaders, and as a part of a generation striving to make America live up to its democratic ideals.