Values
Which value describes the use of "brave and courageous action" instead of fighting to achieve justice?
Non-Violence
In 1966, César led a 340-mile march from Delano to which California city?
Sacramento.
In which state was César Chávez born?
Arizona (Yuma).
What is the three-word Spanish slogan, popularized by Dolores Huerta and César Chávez, that means "Yes, it can be done"?
Sí, se puede."
On what day of the year do we celebrate César Chávez Day?
March 31st (his birthday).!
This value is defined as "knowing that through willpower and patience, people can overcome any obstacle."
Determination.
César often used this extreme method of non-violent protest to draw attention to the plight of workers, once lasting 36 days.
Hunger strikes (or Fasting).
What major historical event in the 1930s caused the Chávez family to lose their farm and become migrant workers?
The Great Depression.
César co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with this famous female activist.
Dolores Huerta.
In 1994, which U.S. President posthumously awarded César Chávez the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Bill Clinton.
Which value emphasizes giving someone the ability to help themselves rather than just giving them a "gift" or charity?
Service to Others (or "Teach Someone").
What was the primary goal of César’s final fast in 1988?
To protest the use of harmful pesticides on farmworkers and their children.
After which grade did César drop out of school to work in the fields full-time to support his family?
8th Grade.
What fruit was the subject of a famous five-year strike and nationwide boycott starting in 1965?
Grapes.
What is the name of the National Monument in Keene, California, where César Chávez lived and is now buried?
Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz (or simply "La Paz").
The value of Sacrifice means being willing to endure hardship for the sake of who?
Your family and community.
In 1975, César helped pass the ALRA, the first law in the U.S. to protect the right of farmworkers to do what?
Unionize / Collectively bargain.
: César served two years in this branch of the U.S. military after World War II.
The Navy.
The UFW logo features a black Aztec eagle. What does the eagle’s square-wing shape symbolize?
The hard work and struggle of the farmworker (some also interpret it as a "bridge" to the future).
In 2011, the U.S. Navy named a dry cargo ammunition ship after him. What was the name of the ship?
USNS Cesar Chavez.
Name three of the remaining values not yet mentioned
Any not yet listed (this is testing the cabinent members)
Which religious figure and civil rights leader sent César a telegram of support during his 1968 fast, calling him a "brother in struggle"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
César’s mother, Juana, taught him a philosophy of "non-violence" early on by refusing to let him do what, even in self-defense?
Fight back / Use physical force.
Before starting the UFW, César worked for this community organization where he was trained by Fred Ross.
The Community Service Organization (CSO).
When César died in 1993, approximately how many people attended his funeral march in Delano?
Over 40,000 (accept 35,000–50,000).