Cesar Chavez's 1966 March to Sacramento
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What philosophy of protest did Cesar Chavez become interested in?

  • Nonviolent protest (correct)
  • Economic protest
  • Violent protest
  • Political protest
  • Which organization did Cesar Chavez found in Delano, California?

  • American Labor Union
  • United Farm Workers of America
  • National Farm Workers Association (correct)
  • Community Service Organization
  • What event led to grape growers accepting a labor union contract?

  • Strikes of farm workers
  • California grape boycott (correct)
  • Government intervention
  • Labor union negotiations
  • Why did workers initially fear joining the union that Cesar Chavez founded?

    <p>Fear of losing their jobs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Cesar Chavez do in protest of a law in Phoenix, Arizona?

    <p>Went on a hunger strike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the benefits Cesar Chavez refused when offered by President John F. Kennedy?

    <p>$10,000 salary per year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event in 1966 brought national attention to the grape pickers' plight and introduced Cesar Chavez to the world?

    <p>75 farm workers marching from Delano to Sacramento</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Cesar Chavez's family move from Yuma, Arizona to California when he was eleven years old?

    <p>To escape poverty caused by the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led Chavez to stop attending school after the eighth grade?

    <p>His family's constant movement in search of work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What terrible conditions did workers in the fields endure during Chavez's time?

    <p>No access to clean water or bathrooms in camps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did the 75 Latino and Filipino American farm workers march from Delano to Sacramento in 1966?

    <p>Twenty-five days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Cesar Chavez take on after returning home from the Navy?

    <p>He joined a farm worker's union to improve working conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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