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    Cesar Chavez informs and inspires readers to follow Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s examples of non-violence through rhetorical terms which help bring about the union's purpose. Chavez uses many rhetorical strategies to encourage his followers to live a very mellow, nonviolent lifestyle. He riles up his resistance of violence through his delicate statements while quoting Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr, and other people famous for their stands through nonviolence. Chavez symbolizes the struggle of the

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    civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, there is a clear message that the only way to have a significant amount of change is through the act of nonviolence. With the use of powerful diction, appeal towards the underlying faith of his readers, and a contrasting argument against his belief, it all comes down to the fact that the people will come to definite conclusion that they have no doubt as to what the proper way to handle the situation is. In the beginning of the article Chavez stats that “nonviolence

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    barely any money to live. Well one migrant farm worker, Cesar Chavez, stood up to these injustices and fought for the essential human rights that the migrant farm workers deserved. Defending human rights is important because each and every person deserves to be treated fairly and justly. Although there were other people that fought for essential human rights like Mother

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    Cesar Chavez was a Latino civil rights activist, born to Librado and Juana Estrada Chavez on the thirty-first of March in the year 1927. During The Great Depression, he was obligated to move to California with his family to work in the vine fields. After moving to California as a young man he joined the United States Army serving two years during World War II. He later married Helen Fabela Chavez and together they had eight children. Chavez later passed away on April twenty-third 1993 in San Luis

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    What Made Cesar Chavez an Effective Leader? 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

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    There are many people who fought for certian right. Mother Jones and Cesar chavez were just two of the many people. Mother Jones fought for the rights of the mill children. Chavez fought for the field workers rights. Both wanted equal and fair rights for all people. Also they both wanted people not to be getting hurt or being used. Mother Jones never wanted violence during her march. Also she never intended to add violence. She became a national figure and drew a lot of attention to the rights

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    What Made Cesar Chavez an Effective Leader? Chavez was an effective leader for three main reasons, he was a grassroot organizer and believer in equal treatment, he believed in self-sacrifice, and tough tactics. Cesar Chavez was a great leader for these three reasons. He believed that everyone was equal. He felt that his supporters or followers should feel that everyone was equal too like for example it states in Ann McGregor's book (Remembering Cesar) "For him, it was unthinkable that

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    Cesar Chavez will forever be an influential role to the Mexican American migrant workers. He changed history for all the migrant workers by raising equal rights and better pay. He would strive to do his best to improve the living for all migrant workers in California, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. To say Cesar Chavez was born into a less fortunate family would be an understatement. He was born and raised on a farm near the city of Yuma in Arizona. He lived there until around the age of 12 when the

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    importantly, a new life. They faced abuse and Cesar Chavez fought to help bring equality to minorities. For many around the world, the United States have become known as the country of opportunity and success. Consequently,

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    Cesar Chavez fought on behalf of the farmworkers for better working conditions.The documentary “Viva La Causa” a brief informative biography and “Cesar Chavez: Civil Right Champion” By: Nancy Lobb a short story were very resourceful with information . Cesar Chavez was a strong, peaceful, hard working, soft spoken migrant worker. All this took place 1965-1970 in Delano California. It all started with a strike where they decide they had enough of the poor working conditions and did not show up to work

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