Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: Cesar Chavez's Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Cesar Chavez's Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Cesar Chavez's Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the questions below.

Last updated 11 months ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage Famous Speeches: Cesar Chavez's Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage Famous Speeches: Cesar Chavez's Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

Which quote BEST states Chavez's purpose in writing this speech?

"I am giving you the same opportunity to join the same cause, to free your fellow human beings from the yoke of oppression."

"The farm labor system in place today is a system of economic slavery."

"Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge."

"My friends, today we honor a giant among men: Today we honor the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr."

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Question 2

Chavez encourages people to take up arms against the abusive growers

Chavez encourages people to commit to nonviolence

Chavez encourages people to lead marches in protest

Chavez encourages people to find strength in the Church

Chavez encourages people to cause economic pressure with boycotts

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Question 3

"The women who work in the fields are routinely subjected to harassment and assaults by the growers' thugs."
"The children come into contact with the poisons when they play outside, when they drink the water and when they hug their parents"
"These poisons cause cancer, dangerous DNA changes and horrible birth defects."
"Our workers labor for many hours every day under the hot sun, often without safe drinking water or toilet facilities."

Question 1

"I am giving you the same opportunity to join the same cause, to free your fellow human beings from the yoke of oppression."

"The farm labor system in place today is a system of economic slavery."

"Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge."

"My friends, today we honor a giant among men: Today we honor the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr."

Question 2

Chavez encourages people to take up arms against the abusive growers

Chavez encourages people to commit to nonviolence

Chavez encourages people to lead marches in protest

Chavez encourages people to find strength in the Church

Chavez encourages people to cause economic pressure with boycotts

Question 3

"The women who work in the fields are routinely subjected to harassment and assaults by the growers' thugs."
"The children come into contact with the poisons when they play outside, when they drink the water and when they hug their parents"
"These poisons cause cancer, dangerous DNA changes and horrible birth defects."
"Our workers labor for many hours every day under the hot sun, often without safe drinking water or toilet facilities."