Section 1
What phrase did Dolores immortalize which roughly translates to "yes we can!"?
¡Si Se Puede!
What state was Dolores Huerta born in?
New Mexico
Did Dolores have any children?
Yes, she has 11 children
What state was César Chavez born in?
Arizona
What does "La protesta" mean?
The protest
What is a health issue that used to be much worse (and used to cause deformities in babies), but still continues to affect field workers decades after the UFW's work?
Pesticide Poisoning
What was the most famous and successful farm workers boycott in US history dealing with a fruit?
The (Delano) Grape Boycott
What ethnicities or nationalities made up most of the agriculture workers in California back when the UFW was being formed?
Mexicans (and Filipinos)
True or false: Did César Chávez change schools many times as a child?
True
He went to over 37 schools
What does "Los pesticidas" mean?
The pesticides
How did Dolores face discrimination at school as a child?
Accuse of cheating/copying when she had not done it.
When did Dolores pass away?
She has not, she is still alive.
Who was Dolores Huerta's Partner in the United Farm Workers Movement?
César Chávez
What is a union?
A union is a group of people uniting to fight for, enforce, and protect workers'rights.
What does "Las uvas" mean?
The grapes
True or False: Dolores is still working for the rights of others despite being in her 90s.
True!!!
What is a boycott?
To refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting. It is a peaceful form of protesting.
What does social "huelga" mean?
Why did Cesar pass away young?
He fasted for so long that it caused damage to his body.
What does "El boicot" mean?
The boycot
Name two rights the UFW helped to secure for farmworkers.
Water access, breaks, higher wages, bathrooms, being able to form a union, not have strong pesticides dumped on them as they worked in the fields.
What was the name of the union Dolores and César created?
The United Farm Workers (of America)
What kind of rights did the UFW mainly fight for?
A. Human Rights
B. Right to Bear Arms
C. Right to a free public education
D. Women's Rights
Human Rights (and a little bit of Women's Rights to some extent)
In what state did the Delano Grape Strike happen?
California
What does "Los defectos congénitos" mean?
The genetic defects