Cesar Chavez's 1966 March to Sacramento

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

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?

Fear of losing their jobs Signup and view all the answers

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

Went on a hunger strike Signup and view all the answers

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

$10,000 salary per year 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?

75 farm workers marching from Delano to Sacramento Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

No access to clean water or bathrooms in camps Signup and view all the answers

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

Twenty-five days Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Cesar Chavez's 1966 March to Sacramento

Podcast

Questions and Answers

What philosophy of protest did Cesar Chavez become interested in?

Which organization did Cesar Chavez found in Delano, California?

What event led to grape growers accepting a labor union contract?

Why did workers initially fear joining the union that Cesar Chavez founded?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More Like This

Cesar Chavez, Champion of Human Dignity Quiz

Cesar Chavez and Labor Rights Activism

The Life and Legacy of Cesar Chavez

The Life of Cesar Chavez

Upgrade to continue