VOICED : Campesinos exigen en Mexico fin de explotacion

VOICED : Campesinos exigen en Mexico fin de explotacion

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Social Studies, History, Business

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Over 7,000 Mexican farmers are protesting in Baja California for better wages to escape poverty. The protest precedes a meeting with federal officials to address a labor conflict ongoing for over a month. Previously, some workers received a 15% wage increase, which they find inadequate. The workers demand their daily wage be increased from under $8 to $13. The government estimates over two million Mexican laborers live in near-slavery conditions, earning between $4 and $7 daily without contracts or social benefits, despite working up to 10 hours a day.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for the march of over 7,000 Mexican farm workers in Baja California?

To request improved housing conditions

To protest against environmental issues

To demand better working hours

To seek higher wages to escape poverty

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the percentage increase in wages that some workers received after a previous protest?

15%

25%

10%

20%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the new daily wage that the farm workers are demanding?

$12

$10

$13

$11

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many farm workers does the government estimate are living in semi-slavery conditions in Mexico?

Two million

Four million

One million

Three million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the average daily wage range for farm workers in Mexico, according to the government?

$2 to $5

$4 to $7

$5 to $8

$3 to $6