Former Lake Apopka farmworkers Geraldine Matthew and Betty Dubose joined the
Florida Civil Rights Association and Occupy Orlando, as well as other groups,
in a civil rights march and rally around Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida on Saturday
afternoon, February 25, determined to carrying on the message and vision of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
With disabilities related to years of working in farm fields in Florida, Ms.
Matthew and Ms. Dubose were not able to march the full length of the lake, but
they gave powerful testimonies of their lives and their work in the fields
feeding America during their lifetimes and for the generations of farmworkers
before them. In the tradition of Cesar Chavez, they defended the dignity
and justice of the hard working men and women in our agricultural
economy. The Farmworker Association of Florida joins with others to
oppose harmful bills proposed by the state legislature and to stand for
‘dignity and justice for farmworkers and for all.’
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