'23 REVIEW: Lessons of Dr. M.L. King, Jr. by Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez was the founder of the -

• H.U.E.L.G.A.

• Mexican American Federdation (MAF)

• United Farm Workers Union (UFW)

• Labor Commission in California

An activist can best be described as someone -

• who believes in civil unrest and pushes forward the agenda of getting arrested to make a point against police.

• who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue, directly involved in creating social change

• who revolts against a cause and pressures civilians to their beliefs. They tend to be young.

• who is 18-24 and uses techniques as holding signs and battling with government and police.

Chavez described Dr. King as someone who "...was a great activist, fighting for radical social change with radical methods." What is the best definition for "radical?"

• favoring extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions

• awesome

• someone who pushes ideas that most would disagree with for the purpose of argument

• uplifting and encouraging

When did Cesar Chavez give his speech from the selection?

• April 04, 1968

• November 22, 1963

• June 6, 1968

• January 12, 1990

Instead of violence, Chavez (like Dr. King) advocated peaceful demonstrations and love for the enemy. What is the best definition for advocating?

• to speak, be oral

• to enforce

• to plead, support, or promote a cause

• to be childish

Who is the "...powerful figure of destiny, of courage, of sacrifice, and of vision..." Chavez mentions throughout his speech?

• John F. Kennedy

• Malcom X

• Robert F. Kennedy

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

According to Chavez, what had the prestigious National Academy of Sciences concluded after a 5 year study?

• "...that pesticides do not improve profits and do not produce more crops."

• "...field workers are workers, and should not expect different working conditions."

• "...pesticides do not harm."

• "...people would rather work with pesticides than non pesticides."

According to Chavez, what has pesticides created?

• "Pesticides has created bigger fruits and vegetables for consumers."

• "Pesticides have created a legacy of pain, and misery, and death for farm workers and consumers alike."

• "Pesticides have brought money to the farm workers he may not have otherwise had and should be greatful."

• "Pesticides have brought a rich flavor to food."

According to Chavez, what was happening to the children who live in communities surrounded by the grape fields that employ their parents?

• the children were struggling with "asthma and malnutrition"

• the children are dying..."slow, painful, cruel deaths in towns called cancer clusters..."

• the children were beginning to become "obese"

• the children were leaving home and being "combative" with society

According to Chavez, what seems to blind the growers?

• "...greed, by racism, and by power"

• "grapes, grapes, grapes"

• "hunger and their love of country"

• "the sunlight"