cause and effect: Cesar Chavez, Document A – Flashcards
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What is the English translation of "si se puede?"
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Yes, it can be done."
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To what was Cesar Chavez referring when he said, "si se puede"?
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Yes, it is possible to establish a union for farm workers in California.
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Why was the reporter skeptical?
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Earlier efforts to establish unions for farm workers had failed.
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According to reporter Dick Meister, why was Cesar Chavez a successful leader?
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Chavez believed the farm workers themselves had to organize the union. Outside organizers couldn't do it. It had to be what is called a grassroots effort, a movement led by local people.
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The newspaper article about the Wheatland Hop Riot was started over several issues, including
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cool drinking water and toilets
