This article describes the special treatment agriculture as received in order to retain an illegal and poorly compensated Mexican work force. Potential solutions are discussed.

In this lesson students will explore some of the contrasts that Esperanza experiences when she suddenly is forced to leave the life of a wealthy landowner's daughter surrounded by servants to become a servant herself among an extended...

Megan Asaka's current book, "Unsettled City: Migration, Race, and the Making of Seattle's Urban Landscape," explores the role of mobile populations in shaping urban regions through a case study of late nineteenth and early...

This is a collection of 24 Grade-Leveled texts (5-11) on the topic of Immigration. Most Americans can trace their ancestry back to immigrants coming to the New World. Learn about America's history of immigration, particularly during the...

As America grew, so did its production of agriculture and manufacturing, leading to a rise in workers and their demands. Study the history of worker's rights in America from the Industrial Revolution to today. This collection includes 13...

In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the conditions that have caused some Zimbabweans to leave their homeland for Botswana.

In this lesson, students examine civic action, the steps involved, and its various methods, including protests and petitions.

Learn about the movement of people from one place to another with this informative look at migration. Discover the push and pull factors, migration into Europe, and the main types of migration.

An incredible Dorothea Lange resource, this site has it all. It contains lesson plans, an image bank, a biography, a timeline, and even a set of guidelines for discussing photography.

Shown are images and descriptions of artifacts that express the challenges that the migrants, Mexicans, and Indians shared in their quest for westward expansion in the United States during the 1800s.

Use this site to learn about the man who founded the National Farm Workers Association, Cesar Chavez. This biography explains why and how Chavez fought on behalf of migrant workers. Includes images and links to further information.

Research the biography of Cesar Chavez on this site. Learn about how he was a civil rights leader who fought for the conditions of migrant farmers and Latinos.

In 1936 Steinbeck took a journalistic assignment to investigate the migrant worker situation. His discoveries are reflected in Of Mice and Men. Shmoop provides a summary, investigates themes and characters, and also offers a number of...

Section overview on the Latino Movement in which Hispanic Americans pushed for civil rights in post World War II America.

Spark Notes gives a brief overview of the 1950s from consumerism and conformity to poverty to youthful rebellion. A good review of this important decade in American history.

Article covers the continued controversy surrounding illegal immigration. The debate has moved to the states as over 30 states have now enacted laws to crack down on illegal immigration. July, 2006.

Six-page guide covering pre-reading tips, plot, characters, symbols, setting, and post-reading activities. This is a .pdf file.

Many other groups learned how to push for their civil rights from African Americans' civil rights movement. Read about the Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and gays as they worked to achieve equal treatment under the law.

A close examination of the work of Dorothea Lange, especially as it relates to her ability to tell a story well.

This website reports on the life of Dorothea Lange (1895-1965 CE). The photographs are engaging. They illustrate the power of the Great Depression.

Read about the terrible treatment of Mexican American citizens and immigrants during the Hoover presidency. See how they received some help with the New Deal.

A rich collection of resources, including primary sources, student activities, and lesson plans, to support study of Americans at work in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Set of primary documents, photos, audio and sheet music having to do with the movement of homeless families during the Great Depression. Teaching guide included.

The Joad family leaves Oklahoma in search of work after their farm is destroyed by the Dust Bowl. They arrive in California only to find that fair jobs, food, and sympathy are scarce. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...