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The Pecan Industry in San Antonio was the largest in the country in the 1930s.

All these were reasons for Tenayuca's strike EXCEPT

She was born in 1916. Her first encounter with police came in 1933 when she was arrested for joining a picket line of workers striking against Finck Cigar Company. All the following statements are true EXCEPT.

Historians say Tenayuca had to be “incredibly persuasive” to convince workers to strike given the threats they endured for standing up to the company’s owners. However, on January 31, 1938, some 12,000 workers walked off their job and elected Tenayuca, their strike leader. She was 21 years old. What was her nickname?

After the Strike, all these events in Emma Tenayuca's life happened EXCEPT.

She said the historic strike is the first successful action in the Mexican-American struggle for social and economic justice. Tenayuca helped organize two branches of the Ladies Garment Workers Union in San Antonio and became a known figure in every protest by Latino workers in the area. She helped create the National Workers Alliance in 1937 and served as its general secretary. The organization successfully fought for jobs, a minimum wage, right to strike and an end to beatings of Latinos by border patrol agents.

Which of the following statements is TRUE during Tenayuca's lifetime?

Tenayuca was eventually exiled and maligned and forced to keep a low profile once her family was threatened. Tafolla said the FBI kept tabs of her, classifying her as A1-Most Dangerous because of her ability to incite a crowd.

Why did the government want to silence her?

In her later years, Tenayuca was recognized for her achievements. She was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame in 1991 and was also the subject of documentaries, songs, and plays, among other areas. The following recognitions have been awarded to her EXCEPT