C. Chavez studyguide Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| migrant worker | a person who moves from place to place in search of work |
| justice | equal treatment under the law |
| organizer | someone who brings people together to get something done or to meet a goal |
| protests | actions taken to show people want change |
| citizen | an official member of a country |
| labor union | an organization of workers who work together for better pay and working conditions |
| strike | refusing to work protest low pay or working conditions |
| freedom of expression | the freedom to say what you believe |
| boycott | refusing to buy something as a form of protest |
| march | an organized walk by a group of people to make a point |
| fast | going without food to make a point |
| legacy | something passed down to younger people |
| Where was Cesar born? | Yuma, Arizona in 1927 |
| Why did Cesar go to more than 30 different schools? | His family moved around so much looking for work. Sometimes he missed school to work. |
| Where did Cesar's parents come from? | Mexico |
| What did Cesar do when he was 17? | He joined the Navy so he could get away from the unfair treatment of migrant farm workers. |
| What did Cesar's father teach him? | It is important to work hard and be diligent |
| How did Cesar's mother teach him to solve problems? | Using words and talking |
| Who did Cesar study to learn about nonviolent protests that brought change to their countries? | Martin Luther King, JR in the United States and Mohandas Ghandi in India. |
| Why did Cesar want to start a labor union? | To win recognition of their rights and to have better pay and working conditions. |
| What group did Chavez become the leader of? | The Community Service Organization |
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