César Chávez: A Hero for Farm Workers

Why did César Chávez's family become migrant workers?

• They wanted to travel
• A severe drought destroyed their farm
• They enjoyed picking crops
• They were looking for adventure

What inspired César Chávez's approach to fighting for workers' rights?

• Military training
• Reading about Mahatma Gandhi
• His family's wealth
• Television documentaries

What was the name of the union César Chávez founded in 1962?

• United Workers League
• Farm Labor Alliance
• National Farm Workers Association
• Agricultural Workers Union

What did César Chávez do to draw national attention to farm workers' conditions?

• He wrote a book
• He started a television show
• He organized a grape boycott
• He ran for political office

What was the motto of César Chávez's union?

• Fight for Rights
• Power to the People
• Si Se Puede
• Workers Unite

How did César Chávez demonstrate his commitment to peaceful protest?

• He went on a 25-day fast
• He started a violent rebellion
• He sued the farm owners
• He moved to another state

What significant achievement did César Chávez accomplish in 1970?

• Became a politician
• Won better pay and working conditions for farm workers
• Published a book
• Started his own farm

What three ways did César Chávez help migrant workers? Mark all that apply.

• He helped them get better housing and better working hours.

• He founded the National Farm Workers Association to improve working conditions

• He improved income equality for Latinos

• He helped workers get paid fairly by organizing strikes against fruit and vegetable growers