Cesar Chavez, Champion of Human Dignity Quiz

<p>Commitment to human dignity and fairness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In support of Cesar Chavez and the UFW's cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Farm owners made some changes to working conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community Service Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improving the living conditions of migrant workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Held nonviolent protests against low wages and poor working conditions = Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers (UFW) Organized many strikes and boycotts against farm owners and their products = Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers (UFW) Refused to buy table grapes at local supermarkets = Many Americans Fast to draw more attention to the issues = Cesar Chavez</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Initially part of the Community Service Organization = Cesar Chavez Formed his own organization known as the United Farm Workers (UFW) = Cesar Chavez Held nonviolent protests against low wages and poor working conditions = United Farm Workers (UFW) Organized many strikes and boycotts against farm owners and their products = United Farm Workers (UFW)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Farm owners finally made some changes = Grape boycott lasting five years Americans joined the boycott against table grapes = Refusing to buy them at local supermarkets Attention drawn to the issues = Cesar Chavez fasting Tireless work for other people and fasting taking a toll on his body = Cesar Chavez</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noticed how difficult migrant workers' lives were and wanted to make a difference = Cesar Chavez Left to form his own organization, now known as United Farm Workers (UFW) = Cesar Chavez Children still working for migrant workers' rights today = Cesar Chavez's children Part of a group called Community Service Organization before forming UFW = Cesar Chavez</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Americans participating in a grape boycott = Joining the boycott against table grapes Farm owners making changes after a long protest period = Holding nonviolent protests against low wages and poor working conditions Awareness raised about issues through a drastic action = Fasting to draw attention Physical toll on an individual due to continuous work and fasting = Tireless work for other people and fasting by Cesar Chavez</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cesar's family became migrant workers and moved to California = When Cesar was 10 years old, the Chavez family lost the ranch. Cesar attended multiple elementary schools due to frequent relocations = Cesar estimated that he went to 65 elementary schools altogether. Cesar faced challenges in learning English = His family spoke only Spanish at home, making it hard for him to learn English. Migrant workers' poor living conditions = They slept in small shacks with no bathrooms, electricity, or running water. Impact of moving schools on Cesar's education = As the families moved around, the children kept changing schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Migrant workers = People who move from one place to another for work. Taunted = To be made fun of or teased by others. Boycott = A refusal to buy or use certain products or services as a form of protest. Ancestors = Family members who came before a person, such as grandparents and great-grandparents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low pay and long hours of work = The farm owners paid them very little and they worked long hours in the hot sun. Poor accommodation = They slept in small shacks without basic amenities like bathrooms, electricity, or running water. Overcrowded living spaces = Sometimes they even slept in their pickup trucks due to crowded shacks. Frequent relocation and unstable schooling for children = As the families moved around, the children kept changing schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formation of United Farm Workers (UFW) = Cesar left the organization he was part of to create UFW. Organizing a grape boycott = A significant outcome was many Americans joining the boycott against table grapes. Dedicating his life to human dignity and fairness = He made sacrifices so that the lives of migrant workers could be better. Advocating for better conditions for migrant workers = Chavez devoted his life to improving the lives of migrant workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slept in small shacks without basic amenities = No bathrooms, no electricity, and no running water in their living spaces. Crowded sleeping arrangements = Sometimes they even slept in their pickup trucks due to crowded shacks. Low pay and harsh working conditions under the sun = Farm owners paid them very little to work long hours in hot weather.</p> Signup and view all the answers