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leader and activist who organized the strike for farm workers in Delano, California in 1965. Cesar Chavez was the son of an immigrant workers who work in the field. Cesar after the eighth grade stop going to school and also himself as well started working in the field and he saw all these discrimination against the workers. Cesar Chavez organized a nonviolent strike and many immigrants farm workers went on a strike demanding labor rights for farm workers and to increase their wages and also to…

of the plane engine above warned farm workers that the air is being sprayed with dangerous pesticides; their lungs and faces burn as they struggle to breathe in the air contaminated with the thick chemical poison. Without anyone advocating for the protection of these workers, they were mercilessly exploited by the hands of farm owners. No one helped the cause of the farm workers more than Cesar Chavez. Through his dedication, he won the rights for farm workers to unionize, as well as improved…

Optional Bonus Point Projects: Migrant Farmworkers In the documentary, "Viva La Causa" the working conditions for the migrant field workers were very poor and described as, "hard work, low pay." The video showed men wiping sweat off their faces with bandanas, so it was a clear indication that they worked in high temperatures and were not properly hydrated at all. They earned approximately a dollar an hour with no health benefits and the government did little to help. There were no laws set in…

continues to occur up to this day. Documented or undocumented people from all over the world come into the United States in search of the “American Dream”. Characterizing the dream is a set of ideals in which “freedom” includes the opportunity for success. The dream for many is a pursuit of equality, opportunities, and prosperity. Immigrants have various reasons to seek migration; some enter the United States in search of a better life, while others come to escape war, others for freedom in…

fieldworkers. Many people have struggled in trying to fight in having the equality; however, Cesar Chavez and other brave farmworkers were willing to risk their lives and their jobs for better wages and respect for farmworkers. Cesar Chavez and The United Farmworkers Union…

creating an organization that was prepared to fight for the farmworker’s rights. Cesar Chavez used to work as a migrant worker and he had a hard life, dropping out of schools and moving many times in his childhood. In order to help make the world a better place, César Chávez helped lead the organization, and create national awareness of the problems occurring for the farm workers. César Chávez’s actions during the labor movement made him deserving of the La Raza award because he was a dedicated…

There is this idea in the minds of many: a shining utopia, where society can exist without consequences. There is no war, no crime, no suffering. The people of this city experience only happiness and joyousness. This description is not of any world that can or ever will exist; it is merely a fantasy, one that is described in the story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin. Society cannot exist without consequences, there must always be retribution. This splendid city could not…

Cesar Chavez was like Martin Luther King, however, Cesar Chavez wanted to obtain more rights for farm workers in California. He was also similar to MLK because they both used non-violent ways to protest. Cesar Chavez organized the farm workers so that they can help him. He is still remembered today 50 years later. To begin with, he was born in Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927. He was one of 5 children and they all lived on a small farm. However, the Great Depression made the family poor because…

Have you ever felt like the conditions of working weren’t being fair? Ever felt like after doing all the work, it wasn’t as good to someone else? Cesar Estrada Chavez wanted to change that for all farm workers everywhere. Born in Yuma, Arizona, second child to parents Libardo and Juan Estrada Chavez. Both his parent worked in the fields that were over a 100 acres long. However, the chavez family lost its land, when the Great Depression came around. Like other people, they became of the migrant…

Chuck van der Woodsen lives on the corner of 13th street. Not in a house, nor an apartment, but next to a dumpster on the sidewalk. His daily routine consisted of begging for spare change and rummaging through dumpsters for scraps. Barely making it by. Of course plenty of people walked past him everyday in the huge city of Chicago. Every once and awhile someone would generously throw a dollar or two in his tattered hat that he kept beside him. Other times they offered him something to eat.…