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Emma Tenayuca | |
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Born | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | December 21, 1916
Died | July 23, 1999 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | (aged 82)
Other names | La Pasionaria de Texas |
Occupation(s) | Educator, labor organizer |
Emma Beatrice Tenayuca (December 21, 1916 – July 23, 1999) 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 U.S. Communist Party to advocate for Mexicans and Mexican Americans.