Emma Tenayuca
Mexican American labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator (1916-1999)
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Updated 2026-07-17
Emma Beatrice Tenayuca was an American labor leader, union organizer, civil rights activist, and educator. She is best known for her work organizing Mexican workers in Texas during the 1930s, particularly for leading the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers strike. She was also known for her involvement with the Communist Party USA to advocate for Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
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