American Artifact

Cesar Chavez addresses a speech that marks history known as the “Wrath of the Grapes Boycott, 1986” in which he expresses his feelings towards farmwork and the worth of humanity. Cesar Chavez main argument was to regulate the use of pesticides in the agricultural industry. The pesticides that were being used in the farms were detrimental to the health of many of the laborers. They polluted the air, water, earth and the health of the people. In no way was this beneficial to anyone 's health. Chavez objective was to boycott the grapes and show the agricultural industry that they deserved to be treated better. Chavez speech was meaningful because he was one of the first mexican american leader who fought for equality amongst farm laborers.

Many of the farm workers were not very sympathetic of Cesar Chavez when they first met him, but as he began to talk and express the ideas he had for the movement, workers soon knew that he was the leader they needed. The farm workers were constantly moving from place to place looking for better work opportunities, but they were always afraid of not knowing if they were going to have enough money for gas, to get to their next destination. Cesar Chavez made the farm workers realize that by being passive and not giving up in their movement, no matter the struggle that came along, together they would make their goal

The article “Cesar Chavez Saved My Life,” written by Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez reflects on Mr. Alejandraz’s past, covering some very unfortunate events, but with a purpose of pulling emotion from the reader. While reading some parts of the article, I had to reread it over a few times to comprehend the point that the author was trying to make. The most important thing about knowing his past is that it is significantly different, and much more positive in the future because of one person, Cesar Chavez.

During a time of unfair pay and working conditions for many migrant farm workers in America, a man named Cesar Chavez spoke out and instantly became a leader to these once defenseless people. Chavez devoted his life to improve conditions for farm workers, he began protests for better pay and conditions they went on “huelga” which means strike. Chavez united these farm workers and helped make their voices heard, creating a union to fight for their cause and the union was named the United Farm Workers Union. Chavez did not believe in violence so all of his protests were peaceful, Chavez’s protest techniques consisted of fasting, strikes, and boycotts. Although Cesar is dedicated and worked tirelessly the cause he fought for was not easy

In the text “Commonwealth Club Address”, the speaker Ceaser Chavez speaks about migrant farm workers who are being treated unfairly. Chavez also is the head of the United Farm Workers Union. Chavez makes it clear that the Hispanic political influence in the U.S. will continue to grow because the positive social changes brought about by the UFW are irreversible. The increased population, “increased social and economic clout and increased political influences are going to grow” (230-240). The farm workers power will continue to grow because the UFW is bringing down the death rates in the U.S by making it clear to all of the public that the growers are doing something that is really bad. Chavez also states that “Hispanics are going to be treated

Cesar Chavez, born in Yuma, Arizona, was a first-born American from a working class Latinx family. His Mexican parents lost their farm to the economic turmoil of the Great Depression, and he found himself working strenuously in the southwest’s vineyards, laboring in the agonizing heat for shamefully low wages. He must have experienced many sleepless nights, as farm workers were expected to rest in less-than-humane conditions and rise early in the morning to begin their exhausting work in the Southwestern fields.

Cesar Chavez who is a Mexican man, he was a confidence man who wanted to do a movement to fight for their right so he decided to march to protest for the Mexicans rights and what they believe in. Chavez believed that there was nowhere that the movement was going to go to, he decided to start a march through Saracamento and decided to build his own group of protestor about three hundred were part of it. Chavez was losing hope, this was going to be a long struggle for the workers. The march to Saracamento was going to be harsh, before Chavez many leader were europeans looking. Many Mexican Americans kids were the population with the lower who were most likely to graduate and most likely to drop out of school. Mexican Americans were the ones who were treated badly, if you spoke Spanish they were even to be hitted, and send to sit in the corner.

Cesar Chavez and Dolores huerta, who were the founders of the united farm workers organization, were one of the most famous people who fought for the bracero program that existed from 1942 - 1964.

The only history I was aware of the grape boycotts, lettuce boycotts, and that Cesar Chavez was the pioneer for these movements. Upon the completion of the book, my opinion of the movement dramatically changed. While honor is still held for a man that set aside his life and sacrificed his time, health, and effort for a movement that he truly believed in, it was hard to turn away from the negative turns he had. This was primarily due to the times that he did encounter failure. When Chavez failed you could see it. Great leaders will experience failure, as any great leader does, but when eyeing adversity you should embrace the storm and power through it. Cesar Chavez did that for the most part but he ultimately let the power get to him. What really struck me about this book is that the featured characters ultimately represent hundreds of union workers whose lives were greatly affected by the movement. It’s easy to credit the head of large movements but even easier to mentally cast a shadow on the people that ran behind the leader. This book allowed me to step into the lives of ordinary people who felt the need to create change in the way that workers in the agricultural industry, mainly immigrants, receive basic rights. Pawel constructed a very strong point to not hold back on any information that is shared amongst the several

Cesar Chavez’s Vision of Peace In the early 1960’s many west coast grape farmers outsourced the labor needed on their farms to mexican immigrants. They brought them in by the dozens to farm their land as the grape industry was a thriving business during this time period. Even though these immigrants were considered to be paid employees their wages, living conditions, and working conditions were inhumane. They were forced to work extremely long hours under the scorching hot California sun while working alongside various different dangerous chemicals, all for pay well under the federal regulations for minimum wage.

People might say it’s foolish to work for something you’re never going to get. That it’s a waste of time, and you should be more practical with your life. If, that was true, our lives would not be like how they are today. One man can change the world. All it takes is a dream and ambition. Anything is possible, but then comes the big question: Is it worth it to dream? I believe so. It is worth it to dream due to the fact that Martin Luther strived to accomplish his dream, and in the end, achieved it, Gandhi led nonviolent protests to show his peace, and to make life easier for others, and in the movie “Up” the main character fulfilled his dream of tying multiple balloons to his house to fly away. It is worth it to dream as long as you have the

Dreams are always said to be impossible to accomplish. When most people think of the word “dream”, they think of something crazy and impractical. Dreams are something more spontaneous than that. They’re like red roses in a field of cotton. My dream isn’t something simple, but not impossible, like most. I’d like to make this world a better place, one person at a time.

The quote “ Be the change you wish to see in the world” By Gandhi means that if you want change to happen you have to make it happen. Or in other words you have to contribute to the change that you wish to be or happen. He wants to make it clear to the people in the world that you have to help and do something to make the change a success. So it is not bad or a total bust. You can’t just sit there and do nothing about the change that you wish could happen. You have to change to make the change in the world. That is what Gandhi is change to say in this quote.

There are many dreamers but few have dreams. In life, many people are spiritual onlookers, some are mere followers, others are do nothing, while few, very few are world changers.

Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” I read this quote everyday and I have made the decision to stop complaining about the world I live in and take action to change a world I believe in.