Cesar Chavez Legacy

Between the 1930s and 1950s, the United States government created and implemented labor laws including establishing the minimum wage. However, in every single one of those laws, farm workers were left out. Because of this, farm workers were able to be paid and treated any way their employer wished. This spawned a series of protests that evolved into a labor union, led by a man named Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez’s actions during the labor movement make him deserving of the La Raza award because he achieved equal rights for farm workers without the use of violence, and he united people throughout his protests.

Cesar did this in an odd way, he lived the way farmers did, he did not own a house. Farmers arriving in California were his supporters. It was said to be they lived in a room at the end of a corridor, “ piled with broken furniture and empty beer cans, had ancient obscenities scribbled on the walls”(Doc B). Cesar treated himself the way his supporters were treated, he received $7.50 for food and $5.00 for other expenses the same as farmers were receiving from the union. American workers were paid $1.60 an hour, but Cesar was paying his staff more. His workers got up at 4:00 a.m. drove miles to picket line outside an orchard or vineyard. Exposure to working conditions caused Cesar to be an effective leader because he was with his people, living the way his supporters were

2). Cesar fought and became known for founding the National Farm Workers Association. He promoted the American labor movement whose purpose was to protest against the unfair farm labor treatment workers were receiving. Chavez accomplished something that seemed almost impossible for thousands who worked in the lands without using violence as a tool but rather unity (Koo-Byoung par. 7).

One of the greatest civil rights activists of our time; one who believed the ways of Gandhi and Martin Luther King that “violence can only hurt us and our cause” (Cesar Chavez); a quiet, devoted, small catholic man who had nothing just like those he help fight for; “one of America's most influential labor leaders of the late twentieth century” (Griswold del Castillo); and one “who became the most important Mexican-American leader in the history of the United States” (Ender). Cesar Chavez; an American farm worker, who would soon become the labor leader that led to numerous improvements for union workers; it is recorded that Chavez was born near Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927 and died on April 23, 1993 in San Luis, Arizona. (Wikipedia) His

Our topic for this years NHDis Cesar Chavez. He is remembered everywhere because of the brave thing he did. Cesar Chaves was a union leader and a labor organizer. He started a union that changed many migrant farm worker’s life. Cesar Chaves went through a lot as a kid.

When you think of courage, the first thing that comes to your mind is an athlete, an astronaut, or even an owner of a company. But I’ll bet money you don’t think of a man by the name of Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez is undeniably courageous because he showed integrity and did the right thing, he also showed perseverance towards his goal, and he was excellent and had a lot of success.

Cesar Chavez fought for other migrant farmers because he had experienced what they were experiencing, and thought he should make a difference when Chavez started leading the UFW, United Farm Workers, is when his movement really started. Lots of things happened during Chavez’s childhood “At age 11, his family lost their farm during the Great Depression and became migrant farm workers”(Cesar Chavez Foundation). That is the main reason for why Chavez noticed the issues that were surfacing with workers, this is what got him into the farms. Cesar taught many unforgettable lessons “Cesar learned and taught others how commitment and sacrifice can set you free from the constraints imposed by depending entirely on money and material things”(Cesar Chavez Foundation). The citation shows how Cesar made a big impact on others even if only teaching them. Cesar did many

Chavez was a Latino farmer. He migrated to Arizona. Cesar Chavez was working in the South in hot fields and vineyards. After his forceful speech, he was known as a religious and spiritual person. From Chavez’s background, he understands the hard workers

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.

The early life of Cesar Chavez compares to the hardships suffered during the first English settlement of Jamestown. Born on a small farm near Yuma, Arizona, Cesar Chavez and his family dedicated their early years working on a farm. Effects of the Great Depression caused this Mexican-American family to abandon their own farm. Survival became the main concern for Cesar Chavez and his family, thus becoming migrant farm workers. Throughout the new settlement of Jamestown, settlers consumed little to no food due to an extreme scarcity of food and drinking unclean water, which caused the death of many. As over-worked farm workers, the Chavez family, amongst others, did not have access to clean water. Moreover, because migrant farm workers were under-paid, they barely had enough money to eat therefore comparing to the

Farm labor can be one of the most difficult job to handle. From the low wages to the horrible weather and health conditions. Most of these farm labor workers are immigrants who are here in the United States seeking for a better job, and providing for their children’s. However, they do not have a good job and are struggling so bad for their children. The average pay for a field worker is ten dollars per hour. There must be a change to these wages since many workers are working in extremely hot weather conditions that no one can imagine or are willing to work like that. Not only that, but the farmers benefit from them dramatically. In the 1984 address by Cesar E. Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, to the Commonwealth Club of California, uses different appeals to present the unfairness a farm worker faces. His main point is to

Later, Cesar had to do something about the way he was getting treated and his conditions he worked in. Chavez kept trying to create a union and wanted to be the first to successfully do it, after many had failed. Chavez finally got the California state legislature to pass a law in 1975 that migrant workers could form a group

How can a poor farmer boy become a grown leader? Born in poverty, discriminated against, and has a lot of family. Cesar Chavez lived such a difficult life until he stood up to discriminators. While young he faced many challenges while farming, and that’s just the beginning of Cesar Chavez’s life.

Gamalier Rivera Roque 1 Mr.Roque Modern World History 21 January 21, 2015 The Legacy Of Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez was a very inspirational and helpful asset to the farming community, he dedicated his whole life to farming and he helped fight for rights, and Improved the working conditions for him and all farmers. Some might say Cesar is a role model, a person to look up to because he helped changed the way we see farmers today. Cesar Chavez was born In Yuma, Arizona he had two immigrant parents.

If you came from a low income family would like to have to quit school and work for the rest of the year? Would you like to have your basic rights stripped away from you? Cesar Chavez witnessed this first hand, and because of him we do not have these unfair conditions. Cesar Chavez was a big part in the migrant workers civil rights movement. Because he fought for migrant workers basic human rights, used many intelligent ways to fight for what he believed was right, and believed everyone should be treated as equals, Cesar Chavez qualify as a hero.