Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez created a union for farm workers. What did this union want to do?

• fight for the rights of grape growers

• fight for the rights of farm workers

• fight for the rights of poor people across the United States

• fight for the right of people to organize marches

In 1970, 26 grape growers agreed to give their farm workers better pay and working conditions. What caused the grape growers to do this?

• Many farm workers traveled to California to work on different farms.

• A lot of people could not find jobs during the Great Depression.

• Cesar Chavez organized a march, got people to stop buying grapes from the grape owners, and went on a hunger strike.

• Cesar Chavez created a union for farm workers that aimed to fight for the rights of farm workers.

Cesar Chavez used peaceful methods to fight for the rights of farm workers. What evidence from the text supports this statement?

• Chavez became a migrant worker during the Great Depression.

• Chavez and his family moved to California and worked in fields when he was a boy.

• Chavez and his family had to do hard and tiring work for many hours in the fields.

• Chavez got people to stop buying grapes from the grape growers.

In 1970, 26 grape workers signed contracts with Cesar Chavez's union. They agreed to give their workers better pay and working conditions. What can be concluded about the working conditions on the farms of these grape growers before 1970?

• The working conditions were probably very poor and difficult.

• The working conditions were very pleasant.

• The working conditions were much better than the ones on other farms in California.

• The working conditions were better than the working conditions after 1970.

"When he was a boy, his family became migrant workers because of the Great Depression. They had to move to California to find work. He and his family worked in fields. The conditions were poor. Their housing had no electricity or running water. They did hard, tiring work for many hours. And they received little pay for their hard work."

Based on this text, what does the word "conditions" most nearly mean?

• diseases

• the surroundings that affect the way people live or work

• people in a group

• improvements

Cesar Chavez and his family became migrant workers and moved to California when he was a boy. Describe the conditions Cesar Chavez and his family faced in California.

Explain what made 26 grape growers in California sign contracts with Cesar Chavez's union agreeing to give their workers better pay and working conditions.

"Chavez continued to fight for the rights of workers for his whole life. Today, he is thought of as a champion for working people everywhere."

The word "champion" here means someone who speaks or acts in favor of a person or a cause.

Explain why people may consider Cesar Chavez to be a champion of working people.