boycott
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"We are told that the Americans threatened to boycott the G7 if South Africa was invited," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
In the early 1970s, he launched a nationwide boycott of iceberg lettuce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
A consumer boycott of grapes under Huerta’s leadership led to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which paved the way for farmworkers to form unions and push for better working conditions and pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Chavez engineered a 1968 boycott of California grapes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
They singled out Dr. King among the 115 blacks who had received indictments and went after him, accusing him of organizing an illegal boycott.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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