Cesar Chavez Flashcard review

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The Great Depression

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A severe global economic downturn characterized by high unemployment, bank failures, and widespread poverty.

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Labor strike

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A peaceful protest by workers against their employer.

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Hunger strike

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A peaceful protest where individuals refuse to eat as a form of civil disobedience.

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Labor union

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A group of workers who organize to improve their wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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Migrant worker

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A person who travels to a new country to find work.

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What happened to Cesar’s family’s farm?

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They lost their land during the Great Depression. They then became migrant workers.

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What’s the difference between a strike and a boycott?

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A strike is when workers stop working as a form of peaceful protest. A boycott is when customers stop buying products as a form of peaceful protest.

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Why does Cesar’s union start a labor strike?

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All of the above.

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Why did Cesar move his family from the city to Delano?

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Cesar wanted to get his "hands dirty" in the fields. He needed to be closer to the workers he wanted to help.

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Why did Cesar’s group decide to join the Filipino workers?

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Cesar's union wanted to show solidarity with the Filipino workers, because they were experiencing the same struggles on the farms.