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Address by Cesar Chavez, President, United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, The Commonwealth Club of California from site

November 9, 1984--San Francisco

  1. How many American adults boycotted grapes?
  1. What are the farm workers pursuing?
  1. Did the Republicans control the government according to Chavez?
  1. Who poisoned the land according to Chavez?
  1. Which generation of people does Chavez single out as being alive and well and having matured politically and socially during boycotts in California?
  1. Who attacked the farm workers union?
  1. What is the UFW?
  1. What do the farm workers hope for?
  1. How many Hispanics were elected to all levels of government in 1975?
  1. Why were young children and pregnant women advised to not drink the water?
  1. According to Chavez, why do the growers have only themselves to blame?
  1. When did the Agricultural Labor Relations Act become law in California?
  1. In 1982, how much money did corporate growers give Deukmejian to run for governor of California?
  1. Who invited growers to break the law and seek relief from governor’s appointees?
  1. How many Braceros were involved in a tragic accident?
  1. How many underage children are estimated to work with their families?
  1. Where do the farm workers live? Why are these considered savage conditions?
  1. What was Mr. Chavez’s motivation for giving the speech?
  1. What were some Mexican’s denied the right to do in California?
  1. Which cities experienced an increase of Mexican immigrants in the 50’s?
  1. Who are the future of California?
  1. For what reason are the farm workers boycotting California grapes?
  1. Why did the growers abuse the people?
  1. Why is the UFW more than a union?
  1. What is your opinion of the growers?
  1. Why do the laws of California not help farm workers?
  1. Why were the Braceros imported from Mexico?
  1. Why were Mexicans denied the right to do certain things?
  1. If you were a farm worker, would you join their cause against the growers?
  1. Should the growers be allowed to abuse the farm workers? Why or why not?
  1. Do you believe that what Mr. Chavez says is right?
  1. Do you believe that Hispanics make now make up more than 25% of the population in California?
  1. Would you like to be a grower? Would you like to be a farm worker? Explain.
  1. What do you think about the phrase, “That dream was born in my youth. It was nurtured in my early days of organizing. It has flourished. It has been attacked.”
  1. Why do you think there were such problems between the growers and the farmers?