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1 Emma Tenayuca “La Pasionaria” Born in San Antonio, Texas (1916-1999) "I was arrested a number of times. I never thought in terms of fear. I thought in terms of justice.” georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com

2 At 16, Emma was already challenging injustice. She became involved in community organizing and was jailed and threatened numerous times. georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com

3 By 21, Emma organized the city’s 12,000 pecan-shellers, most of them women, to strike. In fewer than two months, the pecan- shellers forced the owners to raise their pay. The Pecan-Shellers’ Strike is considered by many historians to be the first significant victory in the Mexican-American struggle for political and economic equality in this country. georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com

4 At 23, Emma was giving a speech at San Antonio´s Municipal Auditorium. An angry mob attacked, throwing bricks, breaking windows, setting fires, ripping out auditorium seats, etc. Later that night, the Ku Klux Klan, burnt the city’s mayor in effigy for having defended Emma’s right to free speech. This event is still on record as the San Antonio’s largest riot. georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com

5 Emma‘s focus was to empower people in the most basic and humane ways… The ability to: WORK EAT FEED YOUR FAMILY READ VOTE georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com

6 Emma fought to achieve social security, unemployment benefits, minimum wage, equal access to education, disability benefits for Mexican Americans. Emma was labeled a communist. Today, we join her as Social Justice Advocates… georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com

7 Materials & Resources Zinn Education Project – “That’s Not Fair! Emma Tenayuca’s Struggle for Justice/¡No Es Justo!: La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia” http://zinnedproject.org/materials/thats-not-fair-no-es-justo/ Writing the Word & the World georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com Click on “Libros Illustrados” Use “Creative Reading” lessons Click on “Pelicula y Platica” to view the PBS Video & listen to “Interview with Emma Tenayuca, 1987”

8 Materials & Resources YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCIMaFDz5lY#t=182 Writing the Word & the World georgina cecilia pérez www.TuLibro915.com TuLibro915@gmail.com Create a Pop Up

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