Fields of Struggle: Agricultural Laborers in California, 1939-1966
Fields of Struggle consists of photographs, documents, audio, video, and artifacts drawn from the Henry P. Anderson Papers. The exhibit examines the tensions and solidarity between distinct groups of migrant agricultural laborers, with an emphasis on the Bracero Program and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC).
The exhibit zooms out into a sociological analysis of the field of agriculture, looking at the actors involved, their varying relationships with land and labor, issues of power and counter-power, and the potential for transformation within this field.
San Francisco State College Strike, 1968-1969
On November 6, 1968, students at San Francisco State College went on strike. Their actions transformed the campus forever and influenced changes at universities throughout the nation. Led by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Third World Liberation Front (TWLF) – a coalition of ethnic student organizations – the strike shut down the university for 115 days, attracting worldwide media attention and the consternation of politicians and administrators, including California Governor Ronald Reagan and the California State Colleges Board of Trustees.
Education for Action: California Labor School, 1942-1957
Adapted from an exhibition curated for the Tenderloin Museum, Education for Action explores the activities and legacy of the California Labor School (CLS), founded by unions to educate workers on the mechanics of union, social, economic, and political in response to the world struggle against fascism.
The exhibit showcases photographs and documents from the California Labor School, from its founding as the Tom Mooney Labor School in 1942 until its closing by the Internal Revenue Service in 1957.