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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Gay, Kathlyn, author.     Subjects     Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993.     United Farm Workers -- History.     Labor leaders -- United States -- Biography.     Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers -- Biography.     Agricultural laborers -- Labor unions -- United States -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Gay, Kathlyn, author.       by title:      César Chávez : fight...         MARC Display

César Chávez : fighting for migrant farmworkers / Kathlyn Gay. by Gay, Kathlyn, author. New York : Enslow Publishing, 2018. Subjects Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993.   United Farm Workers -- History.   Labor leaders -- United States -- Biography.   Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers -- Biography.   Agricultural laborers -- Labor unions -- United States -- History. ISBN:  9780766089518 (library bound ; alkaline paper) : 0766089517 (library bound ; alkaline paper) Series:  Rebels with a cause (Enslow Publishing) Description:  124 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Contents:  Introduction -- Overcoming hard times -- Community organizing -- Farmworkers organize -- Pressing on -- No rest for strikers -- "Lett-us" strike again -- Internal and external scuffles -- A downward trend and tributes -- Conclusion. Requests:  0 Summary:  César Chávez is best known for uniting Mexican American farmworkers and for his efforts to obtain civil rights for his people. He followed the nonviolent methods of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. A dedicated, stubborn religious leader, Chávez stuck to his cause in spite of tremendous obstacles. With numerous documented quotes from Chávez, union members, and even Pope Paul VI, the Chávez story recounts his difficult early life and how he inspired countless people to advocate for farmworker justice. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Ewa Beach P/S Library YA -- Nonfiction 331.8813 Chavez Ga Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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