Stockton to Lodi, April 5

Luis Valenzuela and marchers celebrating mass at Lodi Lake Park during the march to Sacramento, Lodi, CA, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

As the march left Stockton, its size grew reaching over 1,000 people present. A few prominent political figures, such as California Attorney General candidate William Bennett and State Board of Education President Thomas Braden, also joined to endorse farmworkers’ rights. Their support highlighted the rising influence of Mexican American voters, crucial in Governor Brown’s 1962 election. (Go to Day 21)

Luis Valenzuela and marchers celebrating mass at Lodi Lake Park during the march to Sacramento, Lodi, CA, 1966

Luis Valenzuela, holding the American flag, and fellow marchers celebrate mass at Lake Park in Lodi. They carry the cross and the Virgin of Guadalupe-NFWA banner. Marchers carried the black cross visible in the background throughout their journey from Delano to Sacramento. Lodi, California, April 5, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

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