![]() Cesar celebrates this victory but he states that “it is well to remember that there must be courage but that in victory there must be humility.” The National Farm Workers Association was recognized and a promise of better pay and working conditions was the result. As a result of the march, Cesar’s protest against the grape company became well publicized. ![]() ![]() He organized a strike and a non-violent march from Delano to Sacramento the capital, a total of 340 miles to ask for government help. When he could no longer tolerate the conditions, he organizes the first National Farm Workers Association and in a non-violent protest he fought for justice. Cesar feels that the workers are being treated as less than human. The working conditions on these farms were harsh and poor with low wages. Cesar quits school after the eighth grade to work on the farms and help support his family. Summary: At the age of 10, Cesar’s family had to migrate to California in search of farm work after being displaced from their ranch in Arizona due to a severe drought which resulted in their inability to pay their bills. ![]() Name of Book: Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez ![]()
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