It’s only recently that I have been able to talk about some… - Emma Tenayuca

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It’s only recently that I have been able to talk about some of the things that I saw here. I mean as far as poverty – because it was just too difficult.

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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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