CESAR CHAVEZ!CESAR CHAVEZ!

By :JBy :Julissa Aguilarulissa Aguilar

IntroductionIntroduction

This man was one of the many, many This man was one of the many, many people who believed in non-violent and people who believed in non-violent and civil rights. Chavez although ,felt that the civil rights. Chavez although ,felt that the immigrant grape pickers should have been immigrant grape pickers should have been treated fairly. Cesar was a man who treated fairly. Cesar was a man who fought for what he believed in ,and that’s fought for what he believed in ,and that’s ….just what he did.….just what he did.

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AmazingAmazing

Cesar was a very inspiring person. He Cesar was a very inspiring person. He even inspires my family and me!even inspires my family and me!

Chavez worked very hard for the civil Chavez worked very hard for the civil rights movement. He too believed in non-rights movement. He too believed in non-violence .He was……violence .He was……AMAZING!!AMAZING!!

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BoycottBoycott

Cesar's first boycott was in San Cesar's first boycott was in San Francisco, California .When ships brought Francisco, California .When ships brought grapes as their cargo Chavez, told the grapes as their cargo Chavez, told the horsemen that were suppose to unload the horsemen that were suppose to unload the cargo to refuse.cargo to refuse.

They did because they to thought that the They did because they to thought that the grape workers were being treated unfairly!grape workers were being treated unfairly!

CesarCesar

As a child Cesar was very nice and As a child Cesar was very nice and generous because he knew what his generous because he knew what his parents had to face in the fields.parents had to face in the fields.

He always helped around the very, very He always helped around the very, very small house that he lived in because he small house that he lived in because he knew what how tired his parents were after knew what how tired his parents were after work on the fields. As you can see Cesar work on the fields. As you can see Cesar was a very nice kid!was a very nice kid!

DevotedDevoted

Chavez was very devoted to his job he Chavez was very devoted to his job he worked very hard for what he believed in. worked very hard for what he believed in. Like the non-violence ,and the grape Like the non-violence ,and the grape pickers rights!pickers rights!

He knew his parents would be proud of He knew his parents would be proud of him because they raised him very well!him because they raised him very well!

EsperanzaEsperanza

Esperanza in Spanish means hope and Esperanza in Spanish means hope and that’s exactly what Cesar had. He had that’s exactly what Cesar had. He had hope in what he was doing. hope in what he was doing.

He didn’t know how far he would get but He didn’t know how far he would get but he certainly did get somewhere. He did he certainly did get somewhere. He did this bye trying to get fair civil rights for the this bye trying to get fair civil rights for the grape pickers .grape pickers .

FamilyFamily

Chavez’s parents were lebrado and Juana Chavez’s parents were lebrado and Juana Estrada Chavez .They had six Estrada Chavez .They had six children ,including Cesar! children ,including Cesar!

They lived with Cesar's grandfather They lived with Cesar's grandfather Cesario Chavez in a small town near Cesario Chavez in a small town near Yuma, Arizona!Yuma, Arizona!

GrapesGrapes

Cesar Chavez worked very hard to help Cesar Chavez worked very hard to help the Grape workers of California .He felt the Grape workers of California .He felt that they needed better working that they needed better working conditions.conditions.

Chavez held many meetings for the help Chavez held many meetings for the help of the grape pickers .He sometimes even of the grape pickers .He sometimes even visited the fields to talk with the workers visited the fields to talk with the workers and take a walk around.and take a walk around.

HelenaHelena

In 1948 he married Helen fabela…his one In 1948 he married Helen fabela…his one and only wife. and only wife.

When they got married they moved into a When they got married they moved into a one room shack in Delano, Florida. With one room shack in Delano, Florida. With Helena Chavez had six wonderful healthy Helena Chavez had six wonderful healthy babies!babies!

IndependentIndependent

Cesar was a very independent Cesar was a very independent man .Although he always worked with big man .Although he always worked with big organizations he always liked following his organizations he always liked following his own plans!own plans!

He loved working with others but he was He loved working with others but he was very Independent!very Independent!

Juana ChavezJuana Chavez

Cesar once said in a book my mom kept Cesar once said in a book my mom kept the family together’’.the family together’’.

He said that she was the type of mom He said that she was the type of mom who had time for her children, he said that who had time for her children, he said that whenever they had a problem she would whenever they had a problem she would talk to them and try to fix their problems!talk to them and try to fix their problems!

KKKKKK

The kkk otherwise known as the klu klaux The kkk otherwise known as the klu klaux Klan were a big threat during the time of Klan were a big threat during the time of Cesar Chavez. The KKK are people who Cesar Chavez. The KKK are people who see other people very differently because see other people very differently because of their skin color. of their skin color.

Including Hispanics. They would threat Including Hispanics. They would threat Cesar Chavez because of what he was Cesar Chavez because of what he was trying to do.trying to do.

LawLaw

The law in Arizona was that a total of The law in Arizona was that a total of 437,000 Mexican farm workers (braceros) 437,000 Mexican farm workers (braceros) were imported for seasonal work in were imported for seasonal work in 1959 ,to people who grew cotton, 1959 ,to people who grew cotton, vegetables, fruits, and sugar beets.vegetables, fruits, and sugar beets.

American workers got paid $829 for American workers got paid $829 for working 138 days Mexican workers got working 138 days Mexican workers got paid much, much less!!!!paid much, much less!!!!

Martin Jr. Luther KingMartin Jr. Luther King

Chavez loved Dr.Martin Luther king jr.'s Chavez loved Dr.Martin Luther king jr.'s book “Noncooperation With Evil”book “Noncooperation With Evil”

Chavez was very inspired bye Dr.Martin’s Chavez was very inspired bye Dr.Martin’s Non-violence teachings. He felt that he to Non-violence teachings. He felt that he to should work for a non-violence group!should work for a non-violence group!

(NFWA)(NFWA)

In 1962 Chavez founded the National In 1962 Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association. Otherwise Farm Workers Association. Otherwise known as the NFWA.known as the NFWA.

In 1965 the NFWA teamed up with the In 1965 the NFWA teamed up with the Agriculture Workers Organization Agriculture Workers Organization Committee in a strike against grape Committee in a strike against grape growers in California.growers in California.

OutcastOutcast

Cesar started school at age 7 his sister Cesar started school at age 7 his sister started at the same age but she dropped started at the same age but she dropped out around 6out around 6thth grade ,she did this grade ,she did this because she and her little brother Cesar…because she and her little brother Cesar…had no shoes. had no shoes.

Cesar although dropped out around 8Cesar although dropped out around 8thth grade to work full time around the grade to work full time around the vineyards.vineyards.

PesticidesPesticides

Chavez also worked hard just to make the Chavez also worked hard just to make the vineyard workers stop using pesticides on vineyard workers stop using pesticides on the vegetables.the vegetables.

He did this because when the workers He did this because when the workers touched the vegetables they would have touched the vegetables they would have an allergic reaction or get I in their eyes. an allergic reaction or get I in their eyes.

They always had to be careful and not to They always had to be careful and not to touch their faces .touch their faces .

QuestQuest

Cesar was on a quest to give civil rights to Cesar was on a quest to give civil rights to the vineyard workers.the vineyard workers.

He tried very hard to accomplish his He tried very hard to accomplish his dreams. He never backed down and dreams. He never backed down and worked hard and strong!worked hard and strong!

RightsRights

Chavez worked very hard for rights Chavez worked very hard for rights towards the vineyard workers .towards the vineyard workers .

He tried to make it for them to vote and to He tried to make it for them to vote and to have better working conditions and better have better working conditions and better wages.wages.

Almost like the unions that they formed in Almost like the unions that they formed in the 1900’s .the 1900’s .

SpanishSpanish

As a child Chavez ONLY knew Spanish. As a child Chavez ONLY knew Spanish. This was because his parents were both This was because his parents were both full blooded Mexicans.full blooded Mexicans.

His parents only knew Spanish so Cesar His parents only knew Spanish so Cesar went to school to try to learn more went to school to try to learn more Spanish. This actually did help his Spanish. This actually did help his parent’s Spanish!parent’s Spanish!

TravelingTraveling

Cesar and his family were migrant Cesar and his family were migrant (traveling) workers. (traveling) workers.

They first lived in Yuma, Arizona but They first lived in Yuma, Arizona but moved because of a harsh drought .moved because of a harsh drought .

From there they moved to California for From there they moved to California for better jobs on the grape fields.better jobs on the grape fields.

Un-stoppable Un-stoppable

Cesar never stopped working. Many Cesar never stopped working. Many people thought he was an un-stoppable people thought he was an un-stoppable worker.worker.

He was a great remodel for hard workers! He was a great remodel for hard workers! He inspired everybody he met and never He inspired everybody he met and never broke a single promise he made! He broke a single promise he made! He actually was…….un-stoppable !!!!actually was…….un-stoppable !!!!

VotingVoting

Chavez wanted the Hispanic vineyard Chavez wanted the Hispanic vineyard workers to be able to vote.workers to be able to vote.

This was something many Hispanics could This was something many Hispanics could not do, but Cesar made it possible. not do, but Cesar made it possible.

He worked very hard and tried to do He worked very hard and tried to do everything he could just to make it right for everything he could just to make it right for Hispanics to vote! Hispanics to vote!

Working conditionsWorking conditions

Chavez dedicated his life to improving Chavez dedicated his life to improving treatment ,pay, and working conditions for treatment ,pay, and working conditions for farm workers.farm workers.

He knew all to well what hardships a farm He knew all to well what hardships a farm worker would face, because he too as a worker would face, because he too as a child had a hard life on the fields. child had a hard life on the fields.

X-cellent manX-cellent man

Cesar was a very ‘’x-cellent man’’! He Cesar was a very ‘’x-cellent man’’! He always had something to do but still had a always had something to do but still had a lot of time for his familylot of time for his family

Yes people can say he was a very Yes people can say he was a very nice ,kind but very hardworking man!!!nice ,kind but very hardworking man!!!

YumaYuma

Chavez was born on March 31 1927 in a Chavez was born on March 31 1927 in a small town near Yuma AZ. small town near Yuma AZ.

His parents owned a small grocery store in His parents owned a small grocery store in Yuma ,that store was the only store in Yuma ,that store was the only store in Chavez's town!Chavez's town!

A fun fact is that half of Yuma was related A fun fact is that half of Yuma was related to Cesar!!!to Cesar!!!

ZestyZesty

Chavez was a very zesty man or in other Chavez was a very zesty man or in other words happy.words happy.

He always had a smile on his face and he He always had a smile on his face and he was happy to help others!was happy to help others!

conclusionconclusion

Cesar was a very hard working man. He Cesar was a very hard working man. He never gave up on what he believed never gave up on what he believed in .That's what got him to where he was in .That's what got him to where he was then and where he still is now. We will then and where he still is now. We will never forget about the man who spent never forget about the man who spent almost every day on the vineyards.almost every day on the vineyards.

Works CitedWorks Cited

http://www.biography.com/people/cesar-chavez-9245781

Altman, LindaAltman, Linda The Importance Of Cesar The Importance Of Cesar Chavez ,Lucent Books ,San Diego Chavez ,Lucent Books ,San Diego CaliforniaCalifornia

http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Chavez.html

http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch-Co/Ch-vez-C-sar.html

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