César Chávez

1. What country was César Chávez a citizen of? Where was he born?
Cesar Chavez was born in Yuma, Arizona, and a citizen of the United States of America.

2. Why did Cesar Chavez and his family become migrant workers?
Cesar's family became migrant workers because his family had lost their farm during the period of the Great Depression.

3. How many schools did César Chávez attend before he dropped out of school in the 8th grade? What did he do after he dropped out?
Cesar Chavez had attended more than 30 different elementary and middle schools. After he had dropped out he started working in the fields full time to help and support his family because they were in poverty.

4. What was the CSO, and what kind of work did Chávez do for them? Why did he quit the CSO in 1962?
The CSO was the Community Service Organization, the CSO helped them


5. Using your own knowledge of history and the civil rights movement, what do you think César Chávez, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. all had in common? What sort of tactics or demonstrations did they believe worked best in fighting injustice? (hint: look in the 11th paragraph)
They never gave up on what they believed in. They also tried their best to make a difference in society.

6. Who were "braceros" and why were did landowners favor hiring "braceros" over other workers?
The braceros are people who work more for less pay. the farmers favored hiring braceros because it cost the farmers less money.

7. Other than Latinos, what other ethnic group helped achieve equality for minority farm workers?
Mexicans and Filipinos

8. What crop did the UFWA help organize a boycott of in the 1960s? Was the boycott successful?
The UFWA helped organize a boycott of the grape varnyards in the 1960s.

9. What famous leaders does the grandpa mention in his story? Why was César Chávez so important to him?
Grandpa mentions John Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong, and Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez was so important to grandpa because Cesar had gave grandma and grandpa hope and justice.

10. How did the grandpa and his grandchild celebrate César Chávez's birthday?
They celebrated by telling a story about Cesar Chavez.

11. What was el cortito? What happened to farm workers who used this tool all of their lives? When was it outlawed?
El cortito was a 24 inch hoe. El cortito gave the farmers debilitating back injuries. El corito got outlawed in 1975.

12. What kind of a legacy did César Chávez leave behind? Are there any holidays, monuments, or schools named after him?

13. Pick one quote from Cesar Chavez and explain why you feel that the quote you picked has special significance to you personally, to minorities, and/or migrant workers.
"What is at stake is human dignity. If a man is not accorded respect he cannot respect himself and if he does not respect himself, he cannot demand it." This quote shows how people cant loose thier dignity. People need to be treated with respect.

14. Some core values of Cesar Chavez are service to others, sacrifice, determination, nonviolence, acceptance, respect for life and environment, community, knowledge, and innovation. Which 2 do YOU value the most and why? The to that i value the most are sacrifice and knowledge. You need these two things in oreder to survive.