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The group of farmworkers he joined were willing enough to allow him to work and travel with them, Holmes recounts, but gaining their trust took more than five months.

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Farm workers in the field.

  Among the substandard conditions that Holmes experienced along with his co-workers were numerous instances of workers’ rights violations, both in terms of workplace safety, and simply getting paid fairly. Although some instances were more deliberate than others.

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