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Farm workers in Mexico faced similar struggles to those of migrant workers in the United States. Bishop Mendez Arceo was one of many Catholic Church leaders who fought besides the workers to improve working and living conditions.

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bishops, religion, support, oppressed, Mexican workers, injustices, working conditions, living conditions, Vallejo Galván, Sergio Mendez Arceo, John XXIII, gospels, Catholic Church, social justice, Cuernavaca, Christians, farm workers unemployment

Date

1973

Language

English

Location

California

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El Malcriado Newspaper Collection

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Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay

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Bishop of the Oppressed: Mendez Arceo: Obispo de los Oprimidos: Mendez Arceo

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