Newsela Cesar Chavez Biography

Read the section "Gaining Rights For Farmworkers."

Which sentence from the section BEST explains why it was hard to get the union started?

• He spent 10 years working for the Community Service Organization, an important Latino civil rights group.

• With $1,200 in life savings he founded the National Farm Workers Association.

• Chavez traveled to other farm towns trying to find workers to join his group.

• He would often talk to 100 workers before finding one or two who weren't afraid to join.

Based on information in the article, which of these statements is TRUE?

• Cesar Chavez was honored by President Bill Clinton right before his death.

• Cesar Chavez helped farmworkers win important rights in California.

• Most farmworkers in the United States belong to the United Farm Workers today.

• The United Farm Workers was the first group to win victories through peaceful protest.

Which of the following BEST describes how Chavez was affected by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Chavez learned how to fight discrimination.

• Chavez learned how to inspire people to keep fighting.

• Chavez learned how to use nonviolent methods.

• Chavez learned how to get support from Americans.

According to the article, which of the following BEST explains the importance of Chavez's motto "Si se puede!"?

• It shows why Chavez was so successful in organizing the farmworkers union.

• It shows that Chavez knew how to communicate with people better than other leaders.

• It reminds people today about what Chavez did and what people can do if they believe in themselves.

• It describes the way many Latino people remember him and expresses the sadness they feel because of his death.