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Biography and Coloring Journal
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César Chávez
Farmworker Rights Leader
César Chávez was born in Arizona to a Mexican American farmworker family. As a young man, he saw that farmworkers laboured long hours in hot fields for very little pay and lacked clean drinking water. César believed in peaceful change. He helped start the United Farm Workers union to protect farm laborers. He organized marches, strikes, and grape boycotts across the United States. His peaceful protests helped workers earn fair wages, rest breaks, and safer working conditions.
Explain how César Chávez used peaceful actions to help American farmworkers.
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Dolores Huerta
Community Organizer and Activist
Dolores Huerta grew up in California and became a schoolteacher. When she noticed that many of her students were hungry because their farmworker parents were underpaid, she decided to take action. Dolores co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with César Chávez. She organized grape boycotts, negotiated fair contracts with farm owners, and spoke before lawmakers. Dolores created the famous motto Sí Se Puede, which means Yes We Can, inspiring people to stand up for their rights.
Explain why Dolores Huerta chose to fight for farmworker families.
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