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Who do you think this man is?

Who do you think this man is?. This historical figure is Cesar Chavez . Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona Chavez began school at age 7, but he found it difficult because his family spoke only Spanish.

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Who do you think this man is?

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  1. Who do you think this man is?

  2. This historical figure is Cesar Chavez. • Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona • Chavez began school at age 7, but he found it difficult because his family spoke only Spanish. • When his father died, Chavez and his family packed their belongings and headed to California in search of work.

  3. Once Chavez completed the eighth grade, he quit school and worked full-time in the vineyards • •In 1944, he was arrested for breaking a "whites only" rule in a movie theater. • •He joined the Navy and fought in World War II. • Cesar became a labor leader and co-founded the United Farm Workers with Dolores Huerta

  4. He helped Mexican Americans become U.S. citizens, sign up to vote, and taught them about their rights. • The UFW fought for higher wages for grape-pickers that led a strike and asked the U.S. to boycott California grapes. • This lasted 5 years and was a success. The grape growers signed an agreement with the UFW to give workers better pay and living conditions. • The UFW continues to lead boycotts, strikes, marches, and even fastened to improve the rights for farm workers.

  5. Vocabulary To Know • Boycott-Refusing to buy something as a protest • Citizen- An official member of a country • Diligence- Hard and long work • Fast- Going without food to make a point • Freedom of Expression- The freedom to say what you believe • Justice- Equal treatment under the law • Labor Union- An organization of workers who work together for better pay and conditions • Legacy- Something passed down to younger people

  6. March- An organized walk taken by a group of people to make a point • Migrant Worker- A person who goes from place to place in search of work • Organizer- Someone who brings people together to accomplish a task or to meet a goal • Protests- Action taken to show that people want change • Strike- Refusal by workers to work to protest low pay, or poor working conditions

  7. You are to design a piece of the class quilt, which will be put together when we have finished. • Each person needs to split their picture in half whichever way they choose (do not fold!!) • One half of their square deals with Cesar Chavez, his life and movement. • On the other half, is to show how this Cesar Chavez has affected their life. • Use the markers and crayons given to create the quilt.

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