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César Chávez : a voice for farmworkers / Bárbara C. Cruz.
| Author/creator | Cruz, Bárbara |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, ©2005. |
| Description | 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Latino biography library Latino biography library. ^A704338 |
| Contents | "A living saint" -- Growing up -- Migrant life -- Sal si puedes -- Organizing to fight injustice -- La causa is born -- Huelga! -- Opposition -- Later years -- Chavez's legacy. |
| Abstract | As a boy, Cesar Chavez picked peas, grapes, and other crops in the hot sun. It was a life of exhaustion, poverty, and despair. His experiences as a migrant farm worker had a profound effect on Chavez. With a strong belief in nonviolence, Chavez staged boycotts, strikes, and other protests to bring national attention to the terrible working and living conditions of the farm workers. He organized a labor union, which became the United Farm Workers Union, to demand higher pay and better treatment. Cesar Chavez never earned much money. He never owned a car or a house. He was simply an ordinary man with extraordinary vision and commitment. |
| Local note | Little-343285--305131049408 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Action note | Little- committed to retain 20200101 20401231 CUSP |
| LCCN | 2004027538 |
| ISBN | 076602489X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780766024892 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B C3986CR | ✔ Available | Place Hold |