Cesar Chavez: La Lucha Por Lo Justo
Now in Spanish, read about Csar Chvez and his experiences as a migrant farmworker. He knew about poverty and pain, discrimination and despair. He grew up with one goal: to make a difference. Chvez organized a labor unionwhich became the United Farm Workers Unionto demand higher wages and better working and living conditions. A staunch believer in nonviolence, his strategies included strikes, boycotts, marches, and personal hunger strikes. By bringing national attention to the workers desperate plight, Chvez forced growers to improve their laborers lives.