12 Questions
What philosophy of protest did Cesar Chavez become interested in?
Nonviolent protest
Which organization did Cesar Chavez found in Delano, California?
National Farm Workers Association
What event led to grape growers accepting a labor union contract?
California grape boycott
Why did workers initially fear joining the union that Cesar Chavez founded?
Fear of losing their jobs
What did Cesar Chavez do in protest of a law in Phoenix, Arizona?
Went on a hunger strike
What was one of the benefits Cesar Chavez refused when offered by President John F. Kennedy?
$10,000 salary per year
What event in 1966 brought national attention to the grape pickers' plight and introduced Cesar Chavez to the world?
75 farm workers marching from Delano to Sacramento
Why did Cesar Chavez's family move from Yuma, Arizona to California when he was eleven years old?
To escape poverty caused by the Great Depression
What led Chavez to stop attending school after the eighth grade?
His family's constant movement in search of work
What terrible conditions did workers in the fields endure during Chavez's time?
No access to clean water or bathrooms in camps
How long did the 75 Latino and Filipino American farm workers march from Delano to Sacramento in 1966?
Twenty-five days
What role did Cesar Chavez take on after returning home from the Navy?
He joined a farm worker's union to improve working conditions
Learn about Cesar Chavez and the historic 1966 march from Delano to Sacramento by Latino and Filipino American farm workers protesting poor working conditions. Discover how this event brought national attention to the grape pickers' plight.
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