Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement
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Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement

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Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement

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This book offers an illuminating story of how social and political change can sometimes result from the vision, leadership, and commitment of a few dedicated individuals determined not to fail. Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups. It is a story of courage and determination, set against the backdrop of the 1960s, a time of assassinations, war protests, civil rights battles, and reform efforts for poor and minority citizens. American farm workers were men and women on labor's last rung, living in desperate and inhumane conditions, poisoned by pesticides, and making a pittance for back-breaking work. The book shows how these migrant workers found a champion in Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union. With the help of quotes from documentary material only recently made available, it tells the story of the boycotts, marches, and strikes—including hunger strikes—used to force concessions for better conditions and pay. It also shows how the farm workers movement helped set the stage for growing Latino cultural awareness and political power.

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Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2011
ISBN
9780313386510
Edition
1
Topic
Política y relaciones internacionales
Subtopic
Relaciones laborales e industriales

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. Chronology
  8. CHAPTER ONE The Forgotten Workers of the Fields
  9. CHAPTER TWO The Education of Cesar Chavez
  10. CHAPTER THREE The Community Organizers
  11. CHAPTER FOUR Creating a Union for Farm Workers
  12. CHAPTER FIVE The Delano Grape Strike and the Great March to Sacramento
  13. CHAPTER SIX Strikes, Boycotts, Fasts, and the Politics of Nonviolence
  14. CHAPTER SEVEN Wielding Political Power: The Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975
  15. CHAPTER EIGHT Cracks in the Foundation
  16. CHAPTER NINE The Continuing Fight
  17. Biographies of Key Figures
  18. Primary Documents
  19. Glossary
  20. Annotated Bibliography
  21. Index