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Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez is a Mexican-American who fought for labor rights among farm workers. Fighting with non-violence, he followed the principles of Mohandas Gandhi.
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Which organization did Cesar Chavez start to help farm workers?
Cesar Chavez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association(NFWA) in 1962. He is also considered the godfather of the Nuestra Familia.
Cesar Chavez had A LOT to do with helping create the Nuestra Familia, the thing is he wasn't tryna turn it into a criminal organization as it is today, he was tryna turn the organization into something positive.
What is one of the reasons for the creation of the United Farm Workers Union?
Poor working conditions.
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What contribution did Cesar Chavez make to our society?
Cesar Chavez gave all farm workers safer to great working conditions and that changed all of America
What are some adjectives that describe Cesar Chavez?
Very Generous Helped out comunities and help out children
Were Cesar chavaz's parents migrant workers?
Yes. His parents lost their store and farmland in Yuma (Arizona) to a swindle during the Great Depression, and the family moved to California. Chavez worked in the fields as well until he was 25.
What was Cesar Chavez's personality like?
His personality was determined & moody for all his hard work as a activist.
Cesar Chavez is brave becuase he led people and let them shout huelga on the picket lines.Thats why Cesar Chavez was brave
Did Cesar chavez go to jail during the strike?
yes he did. he was jailed for 20 days for not calling off the boycott of lettuce in 1970......"In December of 1970 Chávez was
jailed for refusing an order to stop boycotting Bud Antle lettuce. His jailing
created enormous media attention, reenergized the workers, and brought a
friendly and well-publicized visit by Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert
Kennedy.10 Eventually the union won a series of contracts with growers
and by 1971 had forged still another agreement with the Teamsters. Chávez
seemed to have achieved labor peace in the fields."
He organized a national boycott of grapes to force the employers to meet the workers' demands.
How many siblings did Cesar Chavez have?
Cesar Chavez had 8 children. Five daughters and three sons, many of whom are still involved in their father's legacy and The United Farm Workers Union.
Caesar Chavez was a migrant farm worker who became a civil rights activist. He co-founded the United Farm Workers Association.
What effect did the migrant labour system have on families?
All workers family lives are affected by their jobs.
Did mail get delivered in California on Cesar Chavez Day?
Yes they are open; the post office closes only for national holidays.
What did Cesar Chavez do for us Mexican Americans that made him a hero?
Cesar chavez was a great man who made and did many things for us. He had many hardships in life and sacrifices to but what he did for us is different then any of his hardships. He change the way in life for us mexicans americans.
