By 1961, the work of Maria Moreno was so admired she was sent to a national union convention to address attendees who also heard from President John F. Kennedy and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Then, Moreno disappeared from the public eye.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta began organizing poor farmworkers in California, a woman named Maria Moreno sought to sign up impoverished farmworkers for a fledgling union. The Mexican American mother of 12 coordinated rallies, recruited members in isolated areas and inspired others to demand a living wage.
"She had this piercing glaze and always seemed to be surrounded by children," Coyle said."I couldn't help to be captivated." Coyle also found out that Moreno was forced into union activism following an April 1958 flood that left many farmworkers near starvation. One of her sons went blind temporarily due to starvation, reporters and family members said.
Soon, the speaking invitations started pouring in after Moreno's reputation grew as a tireless organizer and a hypnotic speaker. "She wasn't afraid to say whatever she had to say," said Gilbert Padilla, co-founder for the United Farm Workers."I assume that's why they got rid of her."
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