The Delano grape strike highlighted the intersection of which two social movements?

• A. Labor rights and Latino civil rights
• B. Civil rights movement and anti-war movement
• C. Labor rights and environmental movement
• D. Women's rights and labor rights

Answer: (A)

It shows how economic justice for workers can merge with ethnic and civil rights advocacy. The Delano grape strike was driven by farmworkers seeking fair wages, safer conditions, and the right to organize. Many workers were Latino or immigrant, so the struggle also spotlighted discrimination and exclusion faced by minority workers in the workplace. The movement built alliances across labor organizers and civil rights networks, using nonviolent tactics and broad public support to push for both labor improvements and greater racial/ethnic equality. The other pairings don’t fit as closely because the strike’s core push was about workers’ rights tied to ethnic justice, rather than a primary focus on anti-war concerns, environmental issues, or women’s rights.