Cesar Chavez and Labor Unions

Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

• Chavez was the first one to complain about and draw attention to the unfair labor laws that farm workers were suffering under.

• Farm workers followed Chavez because they believed the only way to create change was through nonviolent means

• Chavez's personal experiences with unfair labor laws and his desire to better others' lives drove him to improve farm workers' rights.

• Agribusinesses nearly silenced Chavez and his cause by constantly targeting them with threats of violence and unemployment.

Which quote from the text supports the central idea of the text?

• "It was a deep and abiding understanding of the challenges of the farmworkers' lives that drove his commitment to labor rights." (Paragraph 2)

• "Chavez experiences profound discrimination at school-from teachers as well as other students." (paragraph 15)

• "In the past, big agribusinesses had been able to end strikes through violence or negotiating small, one-off pay increases." (paragraph 27)

• "With strong of agribusinesses in the state, Republican George Deukmejian is elected governor of California, He proceeds to defend enforcement of the farm labor laws." (paragraph 32)

Which of the following describes the author's introduction of Cesar Chavez in paragraphs 1-5?

• He is introduced as someone who shared the struggles of farm workers.

• He is introduced as a radical activist, willing to do anything to create change.

• He us introduced as a great leader who organized the largest strike ever senn.

• He is introduced as a compassionate man who convinced his followers to reject violence.

Which quote best supports how Chavez is introduced in paragraphs 1-5?

• "Half a century ago this summer, labor activist Cesar Chavez joined thousands of striking farmworkers in Texas as they converged on Austin" (paragraph 1)

• "The life of Cesar Chavez mirrored that of the people he was trying to help. Their cause-La Causa- was his." (Paragraph 2)

• "Without a union, the people are always cheated, and they are so innocent, Chavez told The New Yorker's Peter Mathiessen in 1968." (Paragraph 4)

• "Chavez modeled his methods in the nonviolent civil disobedience of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr." (paragraph 5)

Which if the following describes the connection between the activists that Cesar Chavez looked up to and his own activism?

• Chavez was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi to challenge the injustice he witnessed.

• Chavez used similar Nonviolent tactics that he saw Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi employ to challenge injustice.

• Chavez felt moved to join the labor rights Movement after seeing Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi's contributions to it.

• Chavez eventually moved from labor rights activism to civil rights activism due to the inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi.

Which if the following describes the author's purpose in the text?

• To explore how farmworkers rights have changed in America over the years, and how migrant workers continue to be taken advantage of today.

• To provide information about various civil rights and labor rights Activists and the positive changes they accomplished.

• To explore the changes that Chavez wanted to see that didn't transpire, and what we have to do to achieve that change.

• To provide information about important moments from Chavez's life and his greatest contributions to farm workers' rights.

According to the text, how did Cesar Chavez's fight for farm workers' rights over time?

• According to the text, Chavez and his followers struggled to win even basic rights for farm workers. The author uses a timeline to help readers understand the lengthy fight that Chavez and his followers engaged in with agribusinesses. In the text, the author describes Chavez as beginning his activism work with the CSO in 1952 and continuing his activism until his death in 1993 ( Paragraphs 19,11 32, 31)

• According to the text, Chavez and his followers did not struggle to win basic rights for farm workers. The author uses a timeline to help readers understand the short fight that Chavez and his followers engaged in with agribusinesses. In the text, the author describes Chavez as beginning his activism work with the CSO in 1952 and continuing his activism until 1953. (Paragraphs 1-5)