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.

• When his father died, Chavez and his family packed their belongings and headed to California in search of work.

• 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

• 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.

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

• 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

• 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.