Peaceful protest with Joan Baez

Season 37 Episode 8

About the Episode

Members of the farmworkers’ movement were committed to nonviolence amidst danger on the picket lines. Singer-songwriter Joan Baez was one of those peaceful protesters. "I've always been the happiest when I was doing activism and music at the same time,” said Baez. “So that was an obvious place for me to be, with Cesar."

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 2m 31s

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