César Chávez

with feminist thought she made a huge contribution to the labor conditions that improved working conditions for thousand of farm workers across the country. However, Huerta receives little credit for being the co-founder. Everyone remembers the name Cesar…

Labor unions are an alternative employment method and have been controversial since the beginning. A labor union is a group of workers that form together creating a union and make sure that fair working conditions are set and that employment regulations are met and not broken. Unions are a way for the working class to be heard by big business. Union supporters argue that individual workers are powerless against large businesses and corporations. In order to achieve fair wages and benefits,…

“We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community- and this nation.”(Cesar Chavez) Individuals culture influences their journey of interpreting the world in which they are immersed. Throughout the duration of semester one we’ve read and annotated novels, poems, and memoirs all of which helped us further dissect our cultural identities. Collectively we've come to the conclusion that from the instant you enter…

Foundation Mexican Americans have a substantial history. There are some components of economical, political and social history of Mexican Americans. First, there are many economical events and factors that have been apart of Mexican American’s history. For instance, The Great Depression had a tremendous effect on Mexican Americans. In the time of the Great Depression, many businesses, farms, and factories went out of business. Because of this, many people lost their jobs, including many Mexican…

fundamental decision was the creation of Farmers Workers Labor Union by Cesar Chavez which provided safe working conditions and increased the wages of farm workers (Hammerback and Jensen, 1980). It was not easy to create such organizations which supported the Chicano Movement but that nation made it with lot of efforts making protests and violent…

Efe. Ricardo was well known in the UMAS and in areas of northeastern Colorado. Ricardo’s speeches was the reason why he was well known because he gave these speeches across the entire state. Ricardo’s death was mentioned in the well-known film “César Chávez” in which featured his wife Priscilla…

Civil Liberties are privileges designed to protect citizens from the government. These liberties are accompanied by the Bill of Rights and were aimed to prevent the government from becoming too powerful. Whereas, Civil Rights are targeted towards minorities and protect individuals who continue being discriminated from other individuals. Both Civil Liberties and Civil Rights have been a struggle to achieve, these two are constantly evolving. Civil liberties have evolved since the existence of…

racial equality. A way to combat racism would be to purify the perspective Americans have toward Blacks. To do so, instead of thinking Blacks as wild savages, people should compare minorities to fellow admirable figures of the same race such as Cesar Chavez or Martin Luther King Junior. If society is able to alter the definition of what America is and what Blacks are to a positive way, we will not only boost the esteem of Blacks, but also create more economic equality by opening new doors for…

Growing up in a Hispanic/ Latino community it’s the norm to see her image either in tattoos, candles, shirts, posters, cars as well as in our churches and grocery stores. Historically, speaking her image has been used politically for instance, Cesar Chavez used her image, during the Mexican War for Independence her image was used as well. The image of La Virgen has evolved throughout time racing religious, cultural, gender and racial consciousness. Artist like Ester Hernandez and Alma Lopez tend…

Plays about African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, as well as other marginalized communities, often deal with issues that are specific to that culture. However, the issues being dealt with in these stories also resonate and connect with other communities in a universal way. We saw racism and prejudice against these three groups of people, but there are many other groups that face similar discrimination. People from all various walks of life share the same history, they have been…