Cesar Chavez "He Showed Us the Way"

What is the main message of the text?

• Nonviolence is ineffective in the struggle for justice

• Social change can only be achieved through armed revolution

• Nonviolence is a powerful tool for achieving equality

• Violence is the only way to achieve justice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the text, what is the most important reason for advocating nonviolence?

• It is the easiest way to achieve victory

• It attracts support and allows for staying on the offensive

• It is the most morally righteous approach

• It is the only option available to Christians

What is the potential outcome if the struggle turns to violence, according to the text?

• A more effective way to attract attention

• Total demoralization of the workers

• Increased support from the American people

• A quicker resolution to the struggle

Why does the text emphasize the importance of nonviolence?

• To gain the upper hand in the struggle against the growers

• To prove that nonviolence is the only way to achieve justice

• To avoid the senseless violence that brings no honor to any class or community

• To show that violence is the most effective means of change

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main concern about resorting to violence, as mentioned in the text?

• It may attract support from the American people

• It may lead to a quicker resolution of the struggle

• It may result in the loss of regard for human beings

• It may lead to total demoralization of the workers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the text, what is the impact of violence in the long run?

• It replaces one violent form of power with another just as violent

• It leads to a peaceful and just society

• It brings honor to the class or community

• It results in a quicker resolution of the struggle

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main reason for involving masses of people in the struggle, as mentioned in the text?

• To gain the upper hand in the struggle against the growers

• To avoid the senseless violence that brings no honor to any class or community

• To attract support from the American people

• To prove that nonviolence is the only way to achieve justice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the significance of the boycott in the nonviolent struggle, according to the text?

• It is a way to avoid the senseless violence that brings no honor to any class or community

• It is a way to gain the upper hand in the struggle against the growers

• It allows masses of people to participate actively in a cause

• It is the most nearly perfect instrument of violent change

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main lesson learned from Martin Luther King, Jr., as mentioned in the text?

• Nonviolence is the only weapon that Christians can claim as their own

• The poor and oppressed should resort to violence for justice

• Violence is the most effective means of change

• Freedom is best experienced through participation and self-determination

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2