Cesar Chávez
Cesar Chavez fought for...
How many children did Dolores Huerta have?
11 children
When did The Braceros Program start?
1942
Who is Larry Itliong?
Larry Itliong, is a Filipino-American labor organizer.
Where do most of the farmworkers come from?
Mexico
When did Cesar dropped out of school?
eight grade (8th)
What was Dolore's occupation before she became an activist?
She was a teacher in Stockton, California.
Where did they work?
Railroads and agriculture
Who went to talk to Cesar Chavez?
Larry Itliong
How much money did Juan Lopez earn during one year?
$7,800
What does HUELGA mean?
Strike
What was Dolores slogan?
Si, se puede!
What was the reason behind the program?
What is the main reason most Filipino men stayed single?
Many remained single due to the U.S. Anti-miscegenation law.
Who initiated the Delano Grape Strike in 1965?
The Filipino-Americans
Chavez was influenced/inspired by which civil rights leader?
Ghandi and Marthin Luther King
What did Dolores do with the $100,000 she won?
She started an organization.
Approximately, how many Bracero contracts were signed?
4.6 million contracts
What was the name of their organization?
Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (A.W.O.C.)
How many people in total supported the Delano to Sacramento march?
50,000 people
What union did Chavez start?
National Farm Workers Association
In 2012, which medal did Dolores received?
Presidential Medal of Freedom
What injustices did the Braceros received?
Bad working conditions, low wages, discrimination, and bad living conditions
What the reason their strike was not working?
Grape growers brought in the Mexicans to work in the fields.
What was the United Farm Workers and why was it so important? How did this improve conditions for farmworkers?
The United Farm Workers is the joining of the Filipinos and Mexicans. It allowed them to go on strike and have their demands for better wages and working conditions met.