Cesar Chavez: A Champion for Farmworkers
This worksheet explores the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, focusing on his efforts to organize farmworkers and fight for civil rights.
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Cesar Chavez: A Champion for Farmworkers
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to recall information about Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement.
1. Cesar Chavez was a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded which organization?
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
United Farm Workers (UFW)
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
2. What nonviolent protest strategy did Cesar Chavez famously use to bring attention to the struggles of farmworkers?
Armed rebellion
Political lobbying only
Boycotts and hunger strikes
Sabotage
3. Cesar Chavez was born in and later moved to California with his family.
4. The Delano Grape Strike, which began in 1965, was a significant event in the history of the movement.
5. Cesar Chavez advocated for violence as a primary method to achieve his goals.
True
False
6. The red flag with a black eagle became a symbol of the United Farm Workers.
True
False
7. Describe two significant challenges faced by farmworkers in the mid-20th century that Cesar Chavez aimed to address.
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