I would like to see a history...not just of the Communists but of the Left Wing movement and its narrow, factional, sectarian approach. - Emma Tenayuca

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I would like to see a history...not just of the Communists but of the Left Wing movement and its narrow, factional, sectarian approach.

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About Emma Tenayuca

Emma Beatrice Tenayuca (December 21, 1916 – July 23, 1999), also known as Emma Beatrice Tenayuca, was an American labor leader, union organizer and educator. She is best known for her work organizing Mexican workers in Texas during the 1930s, particularly for leading the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers strike.

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Alternative Names: La Pasionaria de Texas Emma Beatrice Tenayuca

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It would be difficult to say that minorities have not advanced. You will find quite a few members of the state legislature, a few senators, but quite a number who are Mexican. You will find a number who are in the Senate. You will find a lot of Blacks. But, again, you have a split there; you have a split.

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