Cesar Chavez

During the Great Depression, César's family lost their homestead (the place where they lived) and moved from Arizona to what state? 

• Texas

• New Mexico

• California

What did Cesar do to help his family survive? 

• He went to the big city to find a job. 

• He dropped out of school to work in the fields. 

• He stayed at home to watch after his siblings while his parents went to work. 

Chávez returned from the Navy and went back to the fields to help the migrant workers organize to  have more rights. What is the name of the present day group that he started? 

• Future Farmers of America

• Farmworkers United

• United Farmworkers of America

What were the goals of César Chávez and the United Farm Workers? (Choose 2)

• improve wages (pay) & working conditions

• improve the food that the workers harvested

• improve the living conditions of the workers and their families (i.e. education, healthcare, etc.)

What other movement was similar to the non violent movement of the UFW's?

• Black Panthers

• National Womens Party

• American Indian Movement

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

What is a boycott?

• A boy that is sleeping

• When a large group of people stops buying something because they want the people who are selling it change.

Why did the protests of the UFW's have to move to the cities?

• The migrant workers were needed for the prosperous agricultural industry but were not successful in being heard when seeking workers rights 

• The needed more space to protest

• The boycotts and fights had not been heard from the fields, they needed to go to their bosses to get their voices heard

What was one of the ways Chávez and the farm workers did NOT protest?

• March

• Boycott

• Fight

• Fast

Which of the following did Cesar Chavez fight for when it came to social justice?

• Gay Rights

• Migrant Worker Rights

• Anti-War/Vietnam

• All of the above.

What award did César Chávez posthumously receive?

• Purple Heart

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Surgeon General's Medallion