Cesar Chavez
With it being Cesar Chavez Day coming up, March 31st, now would be a good time to look at the accomplishments that Cesar Chavez was able to achieve and the struggles that many Americans had to deal with post World War II. The fight on the war front was over, and now many soldiers were coming home to hardships that they themselves had to overcome. Looking at one man, Cesar Chavez was able to bring about change in California and working unions. He was able to fight for equal rights for many immigrants who were coming to the United States. Seeing his accomplishments can help students understand the world they live in and how others' struggles can be impactful for future generations.
Directions: Students need to watch both videos to answer the questions below.
Cesar Chavez: American Civil Rights Activist - Fast Facts | History
Cesar Chavez interview (1992)
Cesar Chavez: From the Fields to Victory
- Who is Cesar Chavez?
- What union did he help create?
- How was Cesar Chavez able to organize the labor union that he created?
- How was Fred Ross inspirational to Cesar Chavez?
- His first boycott was to boycott which food crop?
- What are some of the issues Cesar Chavez fights for during his life?
- How was Mexican immigration impactful on the agricultural economy in California?
- How do Cerar Chavez's movement and his relationship to the agricultural economy change the post-World War II economy for California?
- What are some ways Cesar Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions?
- What were some strategies that were used during the strikes?
- Were the protests peaceful or were they violent?
- Did Cesar Chavez accomplish the goals that he fought for, or is there still a lot more work to be done? Why or Why not.
1.Who is Cesar Chavez?
ReplyDelete-An American Civil rights activist and labor leader born in Yuma 2.Arizona on March 31 1927
What union did he help create?
- He helped create the national farm workers association which became the united farm workers of America.
3.How was Cesar Chavez able to organize the labor union that he created?
- He began to recruit agricultural workers for a labor union that would demand better working conditions and higher pay.
4.How was Fred Ross inspirational to Cesar Chavez?
- Cesar Chavez was inspired by Fred Ross because of his works in the Community Service Organization and his efforts to help out Mexicans
5.His first boycott was to boycott which food crop?
- Caesar Chavez’s first food crop boycott was on the California fruit because of the poor working conditions and pay for the agricultural laborers that were forced to deal with it.
6.What are some of the issues Cesar Chavez fights for during his life?
- Some of the issues Cesar Chavez fought for were unfair pair gaps and working conditions for his fellow farm laborers and agricultural workers.
7.How was Mexican immigration impactful on the agricultural economy in California?
- Mexicans immigrated to California and went on strike for better working conditions and pay for the agricultural economy which eventually proved successful.
8.How do Cesar Chavez's movement and his relationship to the agricultural economy change the post-World War II economy for California?
-Cesar Chavez’s movement & relationship with the agricultural economy allowed farmers and workers in that genre to gain their own power from the government and become more independent.
9.What are some ways Cesar Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions?
- Cesar Chavez was a successful organizer in labor unions because many attempts similar to his failed in countless different countries but Cesar prevailed in organizing unions.
10.What were some strategies that were used during the strikes?
- Cesar gave his workers identities & began printing weekly newspapers. Some other strategies included making a flag and making fun of the people who opposed them.
11.Were the protests peaceful or were they violent?
- The protests were non violent for example one of the protests was called the hunger strike, they protested by not eating food for a certain period of time.
12.Did Cesar Chavez accomplish the goals that he fought for, or is there still a lot more work to be done? Why or Why not.
Cesar Chavez fought for humane working conditions of farmers and good pay. He also founded the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). Cesar stated in one of the interviews that he wants to get rid of pesticides during his lifetime and although he passed away his Union organization still fights for the problems that Cesar fought against.
Stephan Podlisetskyy
1. Cesar Chavez was an American civil rights activist and union leader.
ReplyDelete2. The union he created is United Farm Workers of America.
3. He was able to organize by going out to the fields and talking to the workers.
4. Fred Ross was inspirational to Cesar Chavez because he was a man who taught Cesar to be an organizer, how to create power and get people excited for a useful purpose.
5. His first boycott was to boycott table grapes.
6. Cesar fought for increased pay and working condition and the right to unionize, protection, social justice, use of pesticides.
7. Mexican Immigration was impactful because the owners of the farms were able to use Mexican immigrants for cheap labor.
8. Cesar Chavez's movement and his relationship to the agricultural economy change the post-World War II economy for California by causing the farm owners to pay attention to the workers. He impacted the economy by the grape boycott.
9. Some ways Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions were by convincing people that they had value. He was a great leader and convinced people that what they were doing was important. They created a satire theater.
10. Some strategies that were used during the strikes were that the workers walked off the fields, became better organized, had a strong leader, and just did not give in. There was a march and the workers were able to get support from other unions and eventually politicians and the public. Chavez also went on a hunger strike that got a lot of attention around the world.
11.The protests were mostly peaceful.
12. He accomplished some goals, but there is still a lot more work to be done. He was able to eliminate some pesticides but others still exist. He was able to increase pay and working conditions. Also, he was able to get people to care about the farm workers. Many people still aren’t being treated equally and with dignity.
1. Cesar Chavez was an American Civil Rights Activists and labor organizer.
ReplyDelete2. The union he helped create was the United Farm Workers of America.
3. Cesar Chavez was able to organize the labor union by going and talking to the people who worked in the fields.
4. Fred Ross was inspirational to Cesar Chavez because he helped him learn to be an organizer and new how to get people excited.
5. His first boycott that he did was boycotting table grapes.
6. Some issues Cesar Chavez fights for during his life was better wages, the right to unionize, and better working conditions.
7. Mexican immigration was impactful on the agricultural economy because there were a lot of them and the owners could pay them little money.
8. Cesar Chavez's movements and his relationship to the agricultural economy changed the post-World War II economy for California by giving the workers a voice to have better working conditions a pay. The owners had to listen to what they had to say.
9. Some ways Cesar Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions was telling people that they could make in impact. That they could help so many people.
10. Some strategies that were used during the strikes was marches, going to field and getting workers to walk off the fields, and having a theater that made fun of the people against them.
11. The protest under Cesar were peaceful. When there were some violent protests Cesar went on a hunger strike.
12. Cesar accomplished some of the goals he fought for but not all of them. He got better wages for workers and better working conditions. There are still many pesticides that have not been eliminated. His organization still works to fix these problems.
-Lorien Mahon
Who is Cesar Chavez?
ReplyDelete-He was an american civil rights activist and labor leader.
What union did he help create?
-He helped create the National Farm Workers Association now known as the United Farmworkers of America.
How was Cesar Chavez able to organize the labor union that he created?
-Cesar would use non violent tactics as a means of negotiation.
How was Fred Ross inspirational to Cesar Chavez?
-Fred Ross helped Cesar become a community organizer and mentored Cesar through the years.
His first boycott was to boycott which food crop?
-Caesar and his group boycotted table grapes.
What are some of the issues Cesar Chavez fights for during his life?
-Cesar had to deal with violence that broke out, fasting and becoming physically weak,and boycotting the california grapes.
How was Mexican immigration impactful on the agricultural economy in California?
-The farmer workers were able to get away with paying the Mexicans less and giving them poor living conditions.
How do Cerar Chavez's movement and his relationship to the agricultural economy change the post-World War II economy for California?
- After he got back with the navy he had to return back to the farm work that he didn’t want to go back to.
What are some ways Cesar Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions?
-By organizing rallies, marches, fasts he was able to lead and persuade the government to listen to what he had to say.
What were some strategies that were used during the strikes?
-Cesar tried to use non violent tactics to his strikes.
Were the protests peaceful or were they violent?
Some of them were peaceful and some got out of hand and led to violence.
Did Cesar Chavez accomplish the goals that he fought for, or is there still a lot more work to be done? Why or Why not. - I think that Cesar Chavez did everything he needed to do. He accomplished what he wanted to accomplish.
-Brett Gereau III
1. Cesar Chavez was an American labor leader, community organizer, and civil rights activist.
ReplyDelete2. Cesar Chavez helped create the National Farm Workers Association.
3. Chavez was able to organize the labor union by recruiting workers and demanding higher pay.
4. Fred Ross inspired Chavez through community service and organization.
5. Cesar's first crop boycott was table grapes.
6. He fought for unfair wages, better working conditions, and grape growers during his lifetime.
7. Mexican immigration allowed American land owners to hire cheap labor.
8. He changed the post-World War II economy for California by giving Mexican workers a voice and fair labor.
9. Cesar Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions by convincing people to join and giving them a chance to be heard.
10. He used non violent tactics for his strikes.
11. The protests Cesar led were peaceful but other strikes broke out that were more violent.
12. I think Cesar Chavez accomplished the main points of his goals. He gave the Mexican labor workers a voice, better work environment, and a more fair pay.
1.Cesar Chavez was an American RIghts activist and a union leader.
ReplyDelete2.He helped create the National farm workers association which helped improve working conditions.
3.He organized who worked in the fields and talked to the workers.
4.Fred Ross founded the Community Service Organization and Cesar Chavez was inspired by all the work he did.
5.Cesar Chavez’s first boycott was table grapes.
6.Ceasar fought for better work conditions and to protect his fellow workers’ rights.
7.The owners went on strike after moving to California and demanded better working conditions.
8.Cesar Chavez’s movement and his relationship with the agricultural economy changed the post World War II economy for California because of his efforts to gain independence for workers and give them better working conditions.
9.Cesar Chavez was successful because of his other failed attempts in other countries and his perseverance to continue trying in organizing unions.
10.Some strategies that were used during the strikes was Cesar printing weekly newspapers and also he made fun of people who thought bad or opposed them and did not let it impact his work.
11. The protests were non violent and peaceful.
12.Cesar Chavez did so much for the unions and for many workers in California, but there is much more work to be done. Chavez increased pay and improved working conditions and gave people lives. All of his organizations today are still working to continue Chavez’s work.
Who is Cesar Chavez? Cesar Chavez is a Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist.
ReplyDeleteWhat union did he help create? He created the United Farm Workers.
How was Cesar Chavez able to organize the labor union that he created? Cesar Chavez was able to organize the labor union he created because he support the families of union members.
How was Fred Ross inspirational to Cesar Chavez? Fred Ross taught Cesar Chavez how to be a leader, how to organize protests and make people enthusiastic.
His first boycott was to boycott which food crop? His first boycott was to boycott grapes.
What are some of the issues Cesar Chavez fights for during his life? Cesar Chavez fought for minimum wages and betterment of working conditions.
How was Mexican immigration impactful on the agricultural economy in California? Mexican immigration impact agricultural economy in California positively because they provided landowners cheap labors.
How do Cerar Chavez's movement and his relationship to the agricultural economy change the post-World War II economy for California? He changed the post-WWII economy for California by creating fair wages and protecting their rights.
What are some ways Cesar Chavez was able to be successful in organizing labor unions? He was able to succeed are that he was able to lead the crowd and persuade government officials.
What were some strategies that were used during the strikes? Some strategies used during the strike are winning labor contracts and reaching agreements.
Were the protests peaceful or were they violent? The protests were peaceful.
Did Cesar Chavez accomplish the goals that he fought for, or is there still a lot more work to be done? Why or Why not.
I think that Cesar Chavez accomplished his goals. The union he created are still working today. He definitely changed the life of farmers.