Reaction Paper On Cesar Chavez

One reason Cesar Chavez was an effective leader was because he created a union known as the United Farm Workers. Chavez’s goal was to organize the farmers to receive better pay and better working conditions. He was not the first to attempt, others have tried but failed due to the power of growers. He was different, he gained support through encouragement. His exact words were “si se puede”(Doc A) meaning “it can be done”. He encouraged his supporters to seek their rights as farmers. “ The strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for other in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice”(Doc C). Chavez along

In another passage from Ann Mcgregor's book (Remembering Cesar) that he went on a hunger strike for the farm workers. He was willing to sacrifice himself for others, which I think proves him to be a great leader. He quoted this in the book (Remembering Cesar) "I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men"(Cesar Chavez

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

Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist who organized the earliest Chicano movements. In an essay by Jorge Mariscal, Chavez’s political ideology is

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

Cesar E. Chavez was born in 1927, in Arizona. Chavez worked as a migrant farm worker when he was young. He has the experience of working in the scorching hot weather. His family had lived with his grandmother, where he learned all if his values, morals, and beliefs. As Chavez grew older, his father would teach him how to be respectful, and how he should always stand up for what he believes in. His father lost their land and was forced to work as migrant farm workers. After a month, the Chavez family moved away in search of more farms. Cesar rarely went to school, and would never stay at one school for a long time. Cesar dealt with poverty and racisms at a young age. Later, his father had got hurt in an accident and was forced to leave school to support himself and his family (Valbuena1-3).

Cesar Chavez fought for other migrant farmers because he had experienced what they were experiencing and thought he should make a difference when Chavez

Cesar Chavez’s biography shows a lot about the way he was raised and how that taught him his ways and shaped his personality. Cesar was born on March 31, 1927 (Gonzales 22) and was subjected early to intense destitution because his family was one of many migrant, Mexican-American, families (Pao) that rely on the money even if the conditions were terrible for any human. His experience of the farm worker’s life was what drove him to help other workers. “Cesar and his father trudged twelve miles to Yuma looking for a bank loan. They came back covered with dust and empty-handed.”(Terzian 7) He had early experiences with upwards battles and it taught him how to manage them. Another time was captured by James Terzian when he wrote about Chavez’s dad taking care of his fellow workers. “These people are poor, ignorant peasants - campesinos! They’ll sleep anywhere, eat anything take any wage you pay. Why waste your time and money on them, eh?” said the neighbor. Cesar’s dad responds, “They are children of God. They will get shelter and soap for as long as they work on my farm.” (5). He was raised to respect workers and understand that they are people too.

Despite the obstacles and the hardship of his work he never gave up. “Tunnelers find it easier to stay the course because they gravitate toward meaning; they’re more likely to perceive a potential obstacles as a challenge than as a setback; and their psychological and physiological reactions are more robust” Brafman 95). Cesar Chavez was a leader to many farmers and immigrants. He showed and explained to farmers that they deserved more. He organized and led strikes and boycotts. Cesar Chavez committed his whole life on reaching the rights of farmers. His unwavering commitment goes beyond measures. He had a very difficult life that had many obstacles. During his strikes and boycotts Cesar Chavez would get arrested and put down by many people, but that did not stop him for what he believed.

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.

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with them. The people who give you their food gives you their heart.” Cesar Chavez and his family moved to California he lived in a poor town called. Sal si puedes which means escape if you can .Then when Cesar Chavez was nineteen he joined the Navy in 1946. For two years but he stopped and joined the CSO in 1952 while working he began to work for latino civil rights. In 1965 the NWFA joined the AWOC in a strike against the grape growers . His bravery was with him the whole time .

Cesar Chavez, an eighth grade dropout, proves to be a man of courage, honesty and honor. This notable union leader was toughened and prepared for the life ahead of him by his early experience as a migrant laborer. Facing injustices at an early age and commencing childhood as a poor farm worker, Cesar Chavez could have been a man of insignificance. Instead, Cesar never failed to be a loyal leader and strive for justice all while being a passionate worker to live out the American dream. His value for hard work and devotion for the less fortunate are attributes that justify why he is seen as the most important Latino leader who was triumphant in keeping the dream alive.

Cesar Chavez was a very important man in the Civil rights for farm workers. He has changed the old ways and has set ,more, better ways. He gave up so much for the farm workers and civil rights. Cesar Chavez helped get back many things like very little pay because they were paid so little; he even helped people with non-violence; and he even helped with pesticides because it was affecting the farm workers. Cesar Chavez has done so much for the farm workers.

Cesar Chavez was willing to die for what he believed. In 1968 Chavez completed a fast of 25 days with only water. Again, he did the same fast for 24 days in 1972 and 36 days in 1988. The reason Chavez gave for his motivation was that Farm workers are worried and angry they cannot win this without violence. Adding to that Cesar said that they have proved it before with hard work, persistence and willingness to sacrifice (The Story of Cesar Chavez N/A).

Cesar Chavez is a known historical figure, due to his massive success when he attempted, and seceded, to organize farmers and give them the rights they overall deserved. He made many powerful attacks on those who were in the way of his workers’ goals and his, including boycotting table grapes, signing a contract with 26 major grape growing industries, boosting their pay, having multiple powerful, influential people openly supporting him (such as Robert F. Kennedy) and the way he used very thought-out tactics any and every time when he was faced. Cesar Chavez did not use violence but used more peaceful and assuring pushes, the boycott and his hunger strike are perfect examples. Many people doubted Cesar’s wish of farmers’ rights, because more powerful people had failed to do so, but in the end, Cesar was highly respected and his goal was accomplished. Chavez was an effective leader for three main reasons: Grassroots organizer and believer in equal treatment, self-sacrifice, and tough tactics.