The Eagle Has Eyes: The FBI Surveillance of César Estrada Chávez of the United Farm Workers Union of America, 1965-1975 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781611863079)

This book is the first of its kind to bring transparency to the FBI's attempts to destroy the incipient Chicano Movement of the 1960s. While the activities of the deep state are current research topics, this has not always been the case. The role of the U.S. government in suppressing marginalized racial and ethnic minorities began to be documented with the advent of the Freedom of Information Act and most recently by disclosures of whistle blowers. This book utilizes declassified files from the FBI to investigate the agency's role in thwarting Cesar E. Chavez's efforts to build a labor union for farm workers and documents the roles of the FBI, California state police, and local police in assisting those who opposed Chavez. Ultimately, The Eagle Has Eyes is a must-read for academics and activists alike.

Author: José Angel Gutiérrez
ISBN-10: 1611863074
ISBN-13: 9781611863079
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2019
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d