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César Chávez

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PROTESTS AND PROGRESS

  • LATINOS WORKED AS POORLY PAID AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
  • The united states farm workers tried to improve their working conditions
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1960'S

  • Latino americans had limited access
  • To education,employment, and housing
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  • Encouraged by the african american civil rights movement
  • Wanted to end discrimination
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MAJOR GOALS

  • Improved conditions for farm workers
  • (Earned little pay, no benefits, or had no job)
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1960-1965

  • César organized two groups to fight for farm workers
  • Groups went on strike in California
  • Demanding union recognition
  • (Increased wages,and better benefits)
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1970

  • Resisted, Chavez organized a national boycott
  • Teamed with Huerta two organizations together
  • The united farm workers
  • Finally agreed to raise wages and im prove working conditions
  • Civil rights movement began to grow