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The Grapes of Wrath is a landmark of American literature. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man's fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman's stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. Although it follows the movement of thousands of men and women and the transformation of an entire nation, The Grapes of Wrath...
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Until that September of 1952, Luke Chandler had never kept a secret or told a single lie. But in the long, hot summer of his seventh year, two groups of migrant workers — and two very dangerous men — came through the Arkansas Delta to work the Chandler cotton farm. And suddenly mysteries are flooding Luke’s world.
A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip...
A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip...
5) Hard row
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As Judge Deborah Knott presides over a case involving a barroom brawl, it becomes clear that deep resentments over race, class, and illegal immigration are simmering just below the surface in the countryside. An early spring sun has begun to shine like a blessing on the fertile fields of North Carolina, but along with the seeds sprouting in the thawing soil, violence is growing as well. Mutilated body parts have appeared along the back roads of Colleton...
Series
Studio classic volume 17
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
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A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
9) Juke girl
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Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A migrant worker (Ronald Reagan) and a farmer (George Tobias) battle against the local packer (Gene Lockhart) who is a crook. The migrant worker and his sweetheart (Ann Sheridan) are framed for murder. Just as they are about to be lynched, the culprit confesses.
11) The migrants
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2017]
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1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at the lives of migratory farm workers, focusing on one family. Their only crime was to be born poor. Their only chance lay in their hearts. They rise every morning with the sun and work the fields all day. A story of a simple family, a family that worked hard, loved each other and hoped their hard work would produce a better life for them. And in the eyes of the son, lay that hope that allows a man to rise beyond his circumstances and like...
15) After peaches
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
106 pages ; 19 cm.
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English
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Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 21 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A brutal murder of a Mexican farm worker is covered up by those who fear its perpetrator: a powerful land baron. Virgil Renchler (Welles) owns most of the town providing a thriving economy. When his men go to far and kill one of his migrant workmen, the sheriff (Chandler) goes after him even if it means his job and everyone else's.
18) Cesar Chavez
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Pantelion, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. He inspired millions of Americans who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's...
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