Summary In 'The Land of Orange Groves & Jails' my reluctant aunt Yetta finally tells me her tale of teenage activism during the free speech and labor battles of 1920s Los Angeles. Her arrest for flying a red flag at a summer camp resulted in the US Supreme Court's first victory for free speech - a David and Goliath story of young people from immigrant families who helped lay the groundwork for our right to protest and dissent. In the beginning Aunt Yetta insists that today's activism is so much more important than her own, but she comes to understand her story set a powerful precedent for current struggles. View more details
Genres : Family History Biography Documentary
Release date : May 31, 2018
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary In 'The Land of Orange Groves & Jails' my reluctant aunt Yetta finally tells me her tale of teenage activism during the free speech and labor battles of 1920s Los Angeles. Her arrest for flying a red flag at a summer camp resulted in the US Supreme Court's first victory for free speech - a David and Goliath story of young people from immigrant families who helped lay the groundwork for our right to protest and dissent. In the beginning Aunt Yetta insists that today's activism is so much more important than her own, but she comes to understand her story set a powerful precedent for current struggles. View more details
Genres : Family History Biography Documentary
Release date : May 31, 2018
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
