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Write An Essay On Dolores
Born on April 10 of 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, Dolores spent most of her early life and
childhood in Stockton, California with her mother and two brothers after her parents got divorced.
The seeds of feminism were implanted on Dolores at an early age since her mother Alicia embodied
many virtuous qualities. Alicia was a kind woman, always willing to help others. Dolores endured
her childhood and young adult life observing her mother being engaged and active in community
affairs and various civic organizations, as well as the church. Alicia worked very hard to he able to
provide extracurricular activities and music lessons for Dolores and her brothers. Dolores took
dance lessons and played the violin and the piano. Dolores was a good student, as well a Girl Scout
until she was 18, even winning second place in a national essay contest. However, Dolores had to
endure the racism many Hispanics and Latino Americans suffered from, especially those who
worked on farms. At school, she was treated unequally by both students and teachers. Through these
times, however, her family was able to improve their economic conditions. Her mother ran a
restaurant and purchased a hotel in Stockton with her second husband, James Richards. Both of the
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In 1970 the committee signed an agreement with 26 grape growers to improve working conditions
for farm workers. In the 70s' Dolores put together a national lettuce boycott and helped pave the
way for the 1975 Agricultural Labor Relations Act, which was the first law to recognize farm
worker's rights to bargain collectivity. During the 80s' Dolores became Vice President of the UFW
and co–founded the radio station for the UFW. She kept speaking for a plethora of causes and
advocated for an organized and comprehensive immigration policy, as well as better health
conditions for farm
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Dolores Huerta
Latina Leader
For thousands of years' immigration to the United States has been considered one of the biggest
problems and has been one of the topics most talked about, especially in this year, being one of the
favorite topics to talk about in the presidential debates. Yet, due to speeches given by President
Donald Trump little is known and talked about the problems immigrants, especially Latinos face
day by day, socially and economically. By being a minority in the United States it has been very
difficult for immigrant farm workers' to get where they are now and have more opportunities than
before the 1970s. Fortunately, there have been organizations and leaders that have helped
immigrants through the years, one of these being Dolores Huerta. ... Show more content on
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Socially Huerta fought against discrimination and racism against Latinos, but she did not only help
the Latino community, but she also helped fight for women's rights. Although there hasn't been a
complete elimination discrimination against minorities and women in the whole country there has
been a big improvement. It was while she was working in New York, where she met feminist Gloria
Steinem, who inspired her to start a feminist movement (Dolores Huerta). Another big social change
is that Latinos became more involved in politics each year. Especially in this year's elections Latinos
have proved to have a big influence in state politics as their power have boosted the concentration
on the Democratic side as 22 out of 24 are democratic (Los Angeles Times). Now in days Dolores
Huerta has continued to influence politicians and organizations to continue helping the
Latino/immigrant community. One of these being the "U visa" program which has helped to
encourage more than 2000 immigrants that have suffered from domestic violence to report these
crimes without having to fear that they will be deported (Kaitlyn Schallhorn). Politicians such as
Jerry Brown in California have also helped the Latino community by providing $ 176.6 million to
fix and clean houses (California Latino Legislative).
Dolores Huerta has not taken for granted as shown by today and the previous year, her legacy
continues as she herself countess helping the Latino community. Creating the United Farm Workers
association and helping pass the Agricultural relation acts as being without a doubt one of the most
and significant things that Dolores has done to help the immigrant and Latino community
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How Did Cesar Chavez Impactful To Society
One of our best civil rights activists of all time, Cesar Chavez, was born near Yuma, Arizona, on
March 31, 1927, he was the son to the immigrants from Mexico. In 1939, Cesar along with his
family moved to a well know barrio San Jose California, for the next 10 years he spent working in
the fields. During the years he spent in California he encountered many terrifying conditions for
Hispanic laborers; wretched immigrant camps, corrupt labor contractors, meager wages for
backbreaking work, and bitter racism. During this time many Mexican–American had less
opportunity of education because of all the time they spent working and all the less resources they
had available. Would you ever imagine been this young and working? Most of us could not imagine
how different our lives would be. You might be thinking how Cesar Chavez was so impactful to
society well let me tell you why. In 1962 Cesar chavez founded the National Farm Workers
Association, this association was to improve working conditions for hispanic farmer workers; that
included better pay, and to well hardships the workers faced everyday. In 1965 this union joined
with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee in its first strike against grape growers in
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They were murdered because of our nonviolence. Their examples are a source of strength to our
people. Now many of the people that are against us know that our nonviolence doesn't come from
cowardliness but from some inner strength. God has strengthened us, and they look at us
differently." This are just a few of the words said by him but many more impactful words were said
by him throughout this interview. But Cesar Chavez was not alone Father Donald McDonnell, an
activist Catholic priest, and Fred Ross, an organizer with the Community Service Organization, who
recruited Chavez to join his group. Also another very important member of his team was Dolores
Huerta she is co–founder of the National Farm Workers
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Cesar Chavez: The Political Factors Of The Latino Movement
Freedom is known as a fundamental pillar of a democratic system of governance and is crucial for
maintaining a peaceful society. Freedom holds a different rendition of meaning for each individual,
but all versions share the commonality that freedom is when one's rights are not hindered by an
external force. The United States of America has been deemed as a country instilled with freedom,
as is known as the most free country in the world. Although this may be the truth of most, it is not
the truth for many others, as they have experienced a different history of the United States. There
have been hard–fought battles in the name of freedom, and it is still argued today that these battles
are still occurring across the nation. Dennis Chavez once ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta spearheaded the movement that has become so well known today.
The significance of this movement has been defined by the way in which it impacted and changed
US politics. Although he did not look the part, Cesar Chavez was the main political figure in the
farmworkers movement, as he was able to assemble many Latinos and created the NFWA, later
known as the UFW, with Dolores Huerta. The way in which Cesar Chavez carried himself made this
movement one of the people. Chavez was able to garners support from Latinos across the nation,
because he portrayed himself as a brown skinned, "lower class" Mexican, which many found
humbling. Even Dr. Martin Luther King supported Chavez during the Major Civil Rights
movement, as Ortiz writes "King supported the boycott because he believed that it represented a
two–pronged assault on racism and poverty" (Ortiz, 2018, p. 155). Along with Dolores, he set the
path for Latinos the express their aspirations and goals on a political front. During this time of the
Civil Rights Movement, Latinos starts the run for more political seat, and the Latino vote was now
being discussed as a major asset. Juan Gonzalez writes about this remaking of American politics and
found that "Between 1976 and 2008, the number of Hispanics registered to vote climbed by 460
percent–from 2.5 million to 11.6 million–while for the nation as a whole voter registration increased
by only 63 percent" (Gonzalez, 2012, p. 168). This changed the way in which politics function in
the United
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Dolores Huerta Speech
The session that I attended was Dolores Huerta speech, which was very interesting. Dolores Huerta
was born on April 10, 1930, she is a labor leader and civil rights activist who, along with Cesar
Chavez, co–founded the national Farmworkers association, which later became the United Farm
Workers (UFW). Huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for
workers, immigrants, and women's rights. She is truly a leader, working tirelessly to help the poor
and women and children. She talks about war, genocide, Mass incarceration, and poverty. During
her participation in non–violent protest she was arrested 22 times trying to make changes in society.
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Another thing found interesting was when she talked about Cuba giving their citizens free health
care, and education. Why is it so hard for the United States to give free health care and education to
the citizens of the U.S.? While Dolores Huerta was speaking I start to think to myself, what can I do
to make a change in my community? Because I see a lot of people where I come from that need
help. You see people that are on drugs, poverty and ways we can probably change those type of
issues are coming together by getting more rehabilitation centers built so we can help the people that
are on drugs get clean, also shelters for the poor. I think this is something that the Government
should do as well instead of putting tones of money into building new jails. I also found fascinating
was when she talked about mass incarceration and how the jailhouse is filled with color people
something that we discussed in class. Huerta States that prison is the modern day slavery and I agree
with her. Prison is just another way to keep people of color contained that's why majority of the
prisons population are filled with more color people than white people. I just found everything she
talked about interesting because a lot stuff she was addressing came hand to hand with what we are
learning in class. Huerta just makes you think about what impact you can have on your community
and the world if you
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Cesar Chavez Hero's Journey
Cesar Chavez: A Hero's Journey "We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have
been forced to live. We shall endure"(Cesar Chavez). Growing up, Cesar Chavez worked in many
fields and labor camps, and he immigrated to many different states, but he was able to become
successful, despite his previous hardships. Chavez was born on March 31st 1927 in a small town
near Yuma, Arizona, but because his family was in search of work, they never stayed in the same
town very long. During the Great Depression, his family had lost their farm, so they had no choice
but to move to California to become a migrant farm worker. He hardly ever went to school because
of his work in the fields, but when he did go to school, he was discriminated ... Show more content
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This 5 year protest, lasting from 1965–1970, made them march 300 miles across California to
Sacramento, and they made sure it was all a non violent protest . Chavez was so passionate about his
protest, he went 25 days without food, and he only drank water. He chose to do this as an act of
penitence toward the farm workers. This risky tactic was a contributing factor to his death, 28 years
later (ufw.org). His final stage of the hero's journey was the Return stage. Chavez had to adjust to a
new lifestyle because after he went 25 days without food, he lost 35 pounds, and he was too weak to
speak for the next 28 years. He mastered the 2 worlds when he won 3 awards for his leadership in
the public/community service. He won the Pacem in Terris award in 1992 for public service with
spanish cultures, he won the Jefferson award for public service. The Jefferson award is the highest
award a civilian can get, so he was very honored to receive this award. Finally, he received the ...
The hero's journey followed by odysseus can be compared to the one traveled by Cesar Chavez. In
the Odyssey, Odysseus was told by Helios not to eat the cattle he was provided with. He did as told
and started to starve. Although Chavez was not told to starve, he chose to stay famished, due to the
non–violent protesting. Both Odysseus and Chavez starved for the purpose of their contrition toward
the men they were leading. Another way you can compare Odysseus to Chavez, is the way they lead
their people.
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Argumentative Essay On Mexican Migrant Workers
The phenomenal growth farming, minding, railroad construction, and commercial fishing all have a
story of transnational families and shattered dreams. With the coming of the Mexican Revolution in
1910, many mexicans fled north to the United States in order to escape the bloodshed in search of
new lives. Sadly their dream for a better life did not come true. Migrant workers work for low
wages in extreme conditions such as extreme heat, discomfort, and danger, as well as struggling to
have a stable life for their families. The disastrous great depression left many people unemployed.
As a result, a large number of caucasian people took over many migrant workers' jobs in California.
This left many Mexicans and Filipinos desperate and willing to do anything for money. Farm
workers were often unpaid and were denied the right to unionize, a right that all other American
workers enjoyed. Migrant workers are from different ethnicities such as Mexicans, Mexican–
Americans, Europeans, but most of the population is made up of Mexican migrant workers. Migrant
workers lived a very harsh work environment as well as a harsh society interactions. Mexican farm
workers were offered a legally binding work contract, but the majority suffered gross abuses of their
labor rights and racial discrimination. Migrant workers have always played a vital role in the US
economy, so they should not be treated as illegal or undeserving individuals. People have always
harassed migrant workers and soon it
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Kinder Robinson And Jackie Robinson : Protest And...
Protest and Perseverance
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" – Jackie Robinson. Jack Roosevelt
Robinson was an African–American from Cairo, Georgia. Robinson grew up in Pasadena, California
and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Cesar Estrada Chavez was a Mexican–American from Yuma,
Arizona. Chavez strived for alliances of grape farm workers largely in the California area. Jackie
Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Cesar Chavez won unionizations for
farm workers. Jackie Robinson and Cesar Chavez had significant impacts on equality in America
through peaceful protest and perseverance. Each individual withstood incivility in their eras and
won publicity for discrimination towards minorities.
Cesar Chavez championed for unionization of grape farm workers. Chavez employed strikes, fasts,
and boycotts to raise awareness for their cause. Violent retaliation was needless to Chavez so much
he believed that the most audacious thing to do was to "sacrifice" one's self "for others" in the name
of justice (Alarcon). Cesar Chavez and his associates were targets of increasing acts of violence. By
not meeting violence with violence, their cause fell on listening ears. Cesar and the farm worker's
retaliation consisted of increased dedication and more strikes. Drawing from peaceful protest
historical figures such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez was successful with
many labor strikes. Chavez could have raised awareness much more rapidly by using violence.
However, he "fasted for twenty–five days" for the unerring choice of peaceful protest (Cesar Chavez
Gains Grounds for Farmers). Belief in their cause fueled each protester. A single violent outburst
from the workers would ripple outward and cause them to lose ground. The farm workers did not
make gains without facing hardships. Cesar Chavez's fast was the result of "increasing advocacy"
calling for "violence" among fellow strikers (History.com Staff). As a leader, one must take
responsibility for the actions of their supporters. The strikes were beginning to strain. Careful steps
were to be taken in order to preserve the strikers' reason and renew support. Cesar had to challenge
their oppressors
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Did Humanity Make A Difference?
of seeing the poor living conditions of the children of farmworkers. This consciousness to see how
distraught the people around her were, to see the racism, segregation, and to see how it was due to
class and race is what made Dolores such a great human being and such a great social activist. By
being able to see that humanity needed help because of so many different social issues, and by being
able to see that she was going to be able to make a difference shows me that she knew who she was
and that she had no problems with her identity. She started off in 1955 with the Stockton chapter
which was a community service organization, a grassroots group that worked to end segregation,
discrimination and police brutality and improve social and economic
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Essay about Dolores Huerta. Women and a Hero
In countless circumstances, especially in the work force, there are oppressors and there are those
who are oppressed against. If one chooses to permit the act of being demoted upon then they will
continue to be underestimated and continue to be mistreated. For those who are petrified of speaking
out regarding unjust situations they endure, there are people that are willing to promote and try to
stop the unjust ways people face when working. Generally in the society we live in today, men do
not think women are in any way superior or could make a difference; whether that be in politics or
the type of profession that women chooses to practice. Certain people cannot comprehend or step
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Alongside her father, Dolores at 11 years old, sold pots and pans door to door and watched him as
he was constantly slaving for long periods of time in the heat continually harvesting beats, a little at
a time to earn a couple dollars, and those dollars which were most likely going to be spent on her.
As he faced the dreadful working conditions, he became a labor activist and accomplished getting
on the board of the CIO local at the Terrero Camp of the American Medals Company as the
secretary–treasurer. Yet Dolores's father was only on the committee for a brief amount of time due
to how blunt and outspoken he was (Novas 160). He wanted to get his point across and explained
his point in very rash tones, but even with his rash tones, Dolores Huerta admired her father in
attempting to help the union and labor workers, which were the reasons Dolores Huerta pursued
activist roles in the community. When teaching for a brief amount of time at an elementary school,
she suffered seeing her students come to class with the face of hunger and in need of shoes, she
believed that rather than trying to teach peoples hungry kids, a greater impact could result from
organizing a union filled with the participation of farm workers, to petition in order to enforce better
rights in regarding the way they were being mistreated.(Doak 34). Through experiencing and
visually seeing what occurs due to families not having the advantage or
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What Were African Americans Goals During The Civil Rights...
During the civil rights movement, African Americans fought for equality. In the 20th century
African Americans were segregated and had less rights. Similarly, Latinos fought for change due to
wanting better working conditions and opportunities. Both Latinos and African Americans had
concerns with economic and social issues. However, during the 20th century, the Latinos goals were
different from the African Americans civil rights movement. But, the methods were similar by using
leadership and legal challenges in order for economic and social change. In the 1960s, the Latino
population lived mostly in the Southwest and California. They lived in barrios which were Hispanic
neighborhoods. Similarly, thousands of workers became employed in the ... Show more content on
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For example, Mexican Americans started to call themselves Chicanos that gave them hope for their
heritage. However, in 1967, the Mexican community began to have the highest high school dropout
rate. There were many reasons why this happened. For example, students were prohibited from
speaking Spanish and administrators suggested unskilled labor rather than college. Students at East
Los Angeles noticed the academic prejudice and wanted change. In March 1968, students organized
a walk–out. Five high school classes in L.A., and fifteen other schools, helped support the boycott.
The article, East L.A. Student Walkout, said, "blow outs were stages by Chicano students in the East
Los Angeles High Schools protesting the lack of action on the part of the LA School Board." In the
picture, many students were protesting peacefully. However, police injured several students with the
use of riot gear. After several days of the walk–out, more Hispanic teachers were hired and
educational inequality got more attention. Similar to the L.A. walk–out, African Americans had a
social issue as well. For example, the United States spent more money on white students education
rather than an African American student. After this incident, Thurgood Marshall became involved.
He was a lawyer who was not accepted into the University of Maryland Law School because of his
race. Marshall became involved with the education system. For example, the
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Essay on Bracero Program
The Bracero Program
The Bracero Program was a temporary contract labor program initiated in 1942 by the United States
and Mexico. Designed originally to bring a experienced Mexican agricultural laborers to harvest
sugar beets in Stockton, California, but soon spread to most of the United States and to the railroad
industry. Although the railroad program ended in 1945, after World War II the agricultural program
continued until 1964. Originally, the program was designed to protect the illegal migrant workers
against the exploitation by American farmers. However, it was criticized and was viewed as a failure
from the humanitarian point of view. Workers in the Bracero Program continued to face struggles
with the United States and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The United States wielded the power of negotiations with both the Mexican government and the
Mexican people. Mexico lost all real bargaining power in the 1950's. Along with opposition from
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the United States determined that the program was no longer
vital to the American's; it discontinued the program in 1964. Chavez and Huerta fought the program
because it undermined American workers and exploited the migrant workers. Nothing says it more
obvious than the account from Walt Edwards (as cited in Dillin, 2006), When we caught illegal
aliens on farms and ranches, the farmer or rancher would often call and complain [to officials in El
Paso]. And depending on how politically connected they were, there would be political intervention.
That is how we got into this mess we are in now. (Dillin, John, 2006) By the end of the program,
farm labor unions began to form which eventually led to the abolishment of laws stating it was
illegal to organize farm labor. This lead the way to the grape strikes in California and the boycotts in
stores, lead by Filipino farm workers. After the first strike several various organizations began to
form and led similar movements around the country. Through the 1960s to the 1980s, Cesar Chavez
was a major inspiration to such movements and organizations. One of the most notable protests was
when Chavez and the UFW marched from the Coachella Valley to the Mexican
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Dolores Huerta
"We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us, and
wealth classified us" (Sun). Nelson Mandela and Dolores Huerta are two leaders who fought against
what is described in this quote. They were human rights activist. Nelson Mandela was from Mvezo,
South Africa, he was an anti–apartheid revolutionary and the first President of South Africa who
fought for the freedom of South Africa's black and colored population. On the other hand, Dolores
Huerta is from Dawson, NM, she was an American labor leader and civil rights activist and also the
co–founder of the National Farmworkers Association. These two leaders decided to fight for
people's rights so discrimination would stop among all people. Even if it ... Show more content on
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Dolores Huerta's human rights cause is she shows people that to fight for human rights, we must be
non–violent and stand up for what we believe is right. Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930,
in Dawson, New Mexico to the parents of Juan and Alicia (Chavez) Fernandez. As a young woman,
she experienced racism. The racism many Mexicans and Mexican Americans suffered from,
especially those who were farm workers. When she became older Dolores Huerta created the
Agricultural Workers Association (AWA) in 1960 and was also the co–founder of what became the
United Farm Workers (UFW). She began doing campaigns, boycotts, and speeches which helped
spread the cause she was fighting for, and make more people join her fight against discrimination
for farm–workers. As she said "The thing about nonviolence is that it spreads. When you get people
to participate in nonviolent actions – whether its fast, a march, a boycott, or a picket line – people
hear you, people see you, people are learning from that action". In doing this, she ensured that by
doing and participating in non–violent boycotts, marches, campaigns etc. She would receive more
from it than being violent. Choosing to act this way allowed her to achieve more of her goals as an
activist and about what she was fighting for to make the world become a better
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Dolores Huerta Research Paper
Dolores Huerta
Imagine a world where the social and economic conditions for the farm workers and immigrants get
worst year by year, where the discrimination among these people growth and never decline. What
would happen to farm workers if Dolores Huerta shouldn't have made any action to change their
situation? This same question should be in the mind of many Americans who don't appreciate all the
effort and work that Huerta put in to change our nation. Persistent, powerful, brave, strong, simply a
heroin are the best words to describe Dolores Huerta, who is one of the most important women who
contributed to the creation of an equal and fair society in the United States because, she founded the
Agricultural Workers Association (AWA) and also she helped create the National United Farm
Workers Association (UFWA) with Cesar Chavez, she helped organize a nationwide boycott of
abusive grape growers, and she founded the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
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In September 1965, she and Cesar Chavez led a national boycott of abusive grape growers. During
this boycott over five–thousand Filipino– American grape pickers protest against the low wages and
the long hours of work. The protest is best known as the Delano Grape Strike, and Huerta helped
organize a large scale boycott of California grapes. According to the book Dolores Huerta: Labor
Leader, by Debra A. Miller, "...Dolores Huerta basically sent representatives to big cities like
Chicago and Boston to make even larger the boycott. The work of these representatives was to
convince people to buy wine only if it had a union label..." By 1970, grape growers agreed to accept
contracts which unionized most of the industry, adding 50,000 UFW members. It became the most
ever represented by a union in California agriculture. Even though it was difficult to accomplish,
Huerta never back down and accomplished what she
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Summary : ' The '
Simone McConnell
Travel Paper 1
Hum 107–251W
Ayala
San Miguel de Allende is a historical city located in the state of Guanajuato, central Mexico. The
city was founded and named in 1542 by a Franciscan monk named San Miguel El Grande, but after
Mexico gained independence from Spain the city was renamed in 1826 to honor Ignacio Allende – a
prominent hero in the revolution – and in 2008 the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage
Site (Encyclopædia Britannica, "San Miguel de Allende"). I plan to visit San Miguel de Allende
with my boyfriend, Alex, from September 12th 2017 to September 18th 2017. Currently there are no
U.S. travel advisories in place for this region of Mexico. I'm choosing to travel with my boyfriend
mostly for fun, as I think it would be a waste to experience all of this culture alone. There are tons of
art museums, historical sites, and even festivals that I would like to see and I just don't think I would
enjoy many of these activities alone. I chose these dates specifically because Mexican Independence
Day falls on September 16th and I think it will be really fascinating to be in a city of extreme
historical importance to this celebration while it's happening. San Miguel de Allende has a fairly
mild climate with typical seasonal periods though some have referred to it as "eternal spring"
(Levine). The hottest parts of the year usually happen between May and June, where temperatures
can reach up to 100˚F, while winter lasts from December to February
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Dolores Clara Fernandez Huert An American Labor Leader And...
Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta born April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico is an American labor
leader and civil rights activist who was co–founder of the National Farm Workers Association, and
later the United Farm workers. Huerta has received many awards and accolades and has remained a
role model and voice to many in the Latino community. Huerta had been born to Juan Fernandez
and Alicia Chavez; they divorced when Huerta was just three years old. Both Huerta's parents were
active in the rights of people and the community itself. Huerta's father was a field worker, miner, as
well as a union activist. Huerta's mother was a business woman who owned a restaurant and a 70–
room hotel where she helped low wage workers. A lot of Huerta's humanitarianism came from her
mother, who was known for her kindness and compassion for others. Huerta personality followed
close to her mother's as she too was caring and compassionate yet strong minded. Huerta began her
activism when she was attending high school at Stockton High School. She was involved in several
school programs and was even a dedicated Girl Scout till she was eighteen. High school wasn't the
easiest for her, though, in a time when racial times were tough, she recalls a situation where a
teacher accused her of plagiarism and gave her an unfair grade, and she believes this was due to
racism. She soon went off to study at the University of the Pacific's Stockton College. While
studying there she was able to gain a temporary
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Heroes In America
Kristel Ann Calderon M, 6:15 pm, Spring 2017
Professor Lottier
5/8/17
Forgotten Filipino Heroes in America
"Delano Manongs"
"Manongs," is a common word I hear when I was in the Philippines, which means elderly. This is
what I call the jeepney drivers, strangers in the streets or even the security guard in my school. But
here in America, they were the forgotten heroes whom I look up to. They were named as The
Delano Manongs, kind hearted Filipino men, working in the fields with no families of their own. I
chose to report about the Delano Manongs because I went to one of the Filipino club meeting in
Chabot College and the topic was about Larry Itliong and Philip Vera–Cruz. They showed us a
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Now whats happening is that you get all this national publicity coming in but its focused on the
Mexican workers. o All the voulunteers is going there and all the organizing is happening there. o
The filipinos are not the spotlight for the strike. o Filipnos are drifting away because they were not
being the spotlight
And as time pass by the manongs return to work on the crop cycle in order to survive
In 1970 5 years after the filipinos walked out the fields. One of the longest strike in labor history.
The growers finally agreed to recognize the United Farmworkers Union and sign a contract.
But as the manong returned to Delano for the new grape harvest season, they found themselves
marginalized from work
The new union rules favored the local farmworkers and not the migrant workers. So amny of the
filipinos lost their jobs, and worst the farmers closed the lab or camps so they lost their homes
We started it an they lost in the end
Larry and the filipinos were upset for they were not being heard or they were being pushed
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Dolores Huerta Essay
Assignment # 4
Study of a Leader –Identify and discuss key leadership skills, traits, and styles appropriate in
pharmacy practice.
Dolores Huerta is a Mexican–American woman whose struggles and activist heart led her to help
improve the lives of farm workers, immigrants and women. Her father was an inspiration as an
activist, while her mother encouraged the development of her education and extra–curricular
activities. Although she was a great student, she like many Mexican Americans, experienced racism.
Rather than give up on her dreams, her struggles encouraged her to fight an unjust system.
Dolores Huerta helped run a hotel that served farm workers and laborers. Unlike most businesses at
the time, they offered affordable rates and did not discriminate against them. While working as a
teacher she resigned because of the living conditions her students lived in but she did not give up on
her students. In 1955 she helped found the Stockton chapter of the Community Services
Organization (CSO) that helped end the discrimination of farm workers as well as help improve
living conditions.
Dolores Huerta did not lead on her own, she sought the help of other like–minded people such as
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First, Huerta did not judge others. She took the time to listen to people's needs and knew that the
key to success was teamwork. Like Dolores Huerta, pharmacists take an oath not to judge or
discriminate their patients. We offer the best patient centered care possible and we never
discriminate people. She was also compassionate. As future pharmacists we will encounter people
from all sorts of backgrounds that are experiencing a great variety of health issues. We must not
only help to ensure the best treatment possible, we should also treat them with utmost respect and
understand that they are entrusting us with their health and we need to be empathetic and
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Freedom Or Liberad Research Paper
Freedom, or Libertad. This is the main reason for celebration on these two important days. The 4th
of July and the 16 of September bring to life the joy and pride that both countries felt when they
were liberated. With fireworks lighting up the night sky and the flags waving in the air, the
independence day of Mexico and the United States became historical days to never forget.
The struggle and lives that were lost became memories that remain imprinted on those who still live
to this day. For both countries, those who fought are honored conspicuously. Americans remember
the veterans who died and celebrate the ones that lived. Soldiers are honored by being recognized at
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Americans have always had their set course of food that follows through every year. Nothing stops
the average American from throwing raw meat onto the grill and waiting until it becomes a tender
burger or savory hot dog. The meal would not be complete without chips and a soda. When looking
at the choices of sides, Americans are faced with what appears to be the hardest decision of their
life. Every chip ranging from the classic nacho cheese to a cheddar and cheese ruffle appears, and it
is almost impossible to pick one. The options don't range very far but it is enough to have the
American citizens mouth watering. In Mexico, a mariachi band is necessary for a proper
celebration. The band consists of 5 members at least and can take the celebration to a level difficult
to reach. While the band is playing, Mexicans flood the streets waving money in the air to try to get
vendors attention. The stands have food every Mexican would want to find at home. On one side,
the vendors present the savory classics including tacos, tamales, semitas, pozole, and quesadillas.
On the other side, drinks are offered. Soda, although present, is not recognized by many. Instead the
Mexicans gravitate towards fresh waters like agua de mango, agua de pina, horchata, and much
more. The vendors are rapidly approached by each and every person present. With Mexican flags
waving in the air, people scream out of joy, and crank up
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Dolores Huerta As A Latinx Leader
Introduction
In our society, many individuals are considered leaders. Through actions and accomplishment,
people are label as icons and heroes. However, is not always that we see this type of recognition in
our minority's communities. The amount of Latinx leader that we can look up to is very limited. I
believe that a Latinx leader is someone who leads embracing the characteristic and value of being a
Hispanic/Latinx individual. Also, someone who works to empower and better the Hispanic Latinx
community around them.
Latinx Leadership Aspects and Principles
Many times, leaders like this do not received the recognition and attention that they deserve, for
instance Dolores Huerta. Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta was, and still is, one of the greatest social
activist the 20th century has seen. Dolores Huerta is a labor leader, activist, and feminist who has
dedicated her life to better the experience of minorities and underrepresented communities. Two
individuals who also dedicated their life to work with struggling communities raised Dolores. Her
father, Juan Fernandez, was a farm worker and union activist who ran for office to create better
legislature that helped farm workers. Dolores' mother, Alicia Chavez, was a women dedicated to her
community and to provide low housing for farmer workers and their families. She was the main
influence in Dolores' activist and feminist career. Throughout her life, Dolores has work hand–and–
had with people such Cesar Chavez, Fred Ross,
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How Women Has Impacted The State Of Texas
Tina Dao
Gov 2306
Dawson
18 April 2015
H.R. No. 1445 HR 1445 is a bill passed on March 26, 2015 in the 84th Texas Legislature to
recognize March 2015 as Women's History Month. Jessica Farrar is a democratic from District 148
and sponsored this bill (Open States). I chose this bill because, quoting from the bill itself, it
"provides an ideal opportunity to acknowledge the historic contributions made by women in the
Lone Star State and beyond" (Farrar). First, the bill discusses about how women have played crucial
roles since the Texas Republic was found. Then, the bill later on details about some of the actual
women that have impacted the state of Texas greatly: Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Hortense Sparks
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Oveta Culp Hobby is known for her many achievements. She was "the first director of the Women's
Army Corps" and built an army from nothing (Farrar). Later on, she became a cabinet member for
President Eisenhower and was the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. We remember her
today because she is the reason why women received opportunities to join the army (Oveta Culp
Hobby). Frances Farenthood was a lawyer and politician from Texas. She was the runner–up vice–
president candidate to be nominated for that position for the election of 1972, making her the first
woman to actually be viable for this position (it was very close, she lost at 48% of votes) Also, she
campaigned for governor of Texas twice, but lost. (Frances 'Sissy ' Farenthold). Texas' second
female governor, Ann Richards left a huge impact on the Lone Star State. She fought for women's
and minorities' rights and was well–liked by many people because of her humor and wittiness. Even
after failing to be re–elected (she lost to George W. Bush), she still cared about the people very
much and continued to speak about equal rights for all (Ann Richards Biography). Barbara Jordan
was the first African American congresswoman and first African American in the Texas Senate.
Another highlight about her life was that she was also the first African American women to deliver
the keynote
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Social Justice In The Latino Community
Social workers have been historically involved in allocating resources within Latino communities.
As a social service worker that forms part of the Latino community, I feel compromised with
advocating for social justice on behalf of my people. To me, social justice goes beyond the desire of
helping and serving unprivileged populations; it encompasses a high degree of effort and
commitment towards a community that one identifies with. Dolores Huerta, a young schoolteacher
in central California in the 1970s, was also compromised with bringing equality and social justice to
her Latino community. After witnessing all the injustice, displacement, and hunger that children in
central California were facing, Dolores Huerta abandoned her profession ... Show more content on
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As a Latina who migrated as a teenager to the United States, I have felt conflicted with my personal
values and those of my clients. Growing up, I was taught by my parents the importance of family
union, which contributed to the formation of my personal identity. To me, it was very hard to see
"success" in a disintegrated family. Being my first position in the social work field as a Foster
Parent Advocate, it was a challenge to advocate for those families and their foster children because
of my personal beliefs about family union. To me, it was shocking to learn that there were so many
children taken away from their biological parents and placed in strangers' homes. Later, I found that
my personal values were preventing me from doing my work efficiently, and this is when I began to
practice self–awareness as well as to create strategies to be reduce personal
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Summary Of ' Depression ' You Say? Check Those Safety Nets '
Andrea Jacqueline Delmar Dr. Angelica Palacios Mexican–American History 24 May 2016
According to Charles Duhigg, author of ''Depression, You Say? Check Those Safety Nets" in the
1930 's one of the longest, deepest and most widespread events in history occurred. Duhigg explains
how the stock market crashing led to a significant decline in economic activity and bigger interest
rates. This wiped out millions of investors. Consumer spending dropped and investments too. Steep
declines in industrial output led to rising levels of unemployment. This event affected many
families, but in this case we are going to focus on one family in particular. The Chavez' family. After
being kicked out from their farm located in Yuma, Arizona, where Cesar was born, his family
decided to move to California to find opportunity. For ten years, moving up and down the state
working in the fields of California, Cesar Chavez lived the circumstances he then realized he was
going to dedicate his life to change. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty, authors of ' 'The Reader's
Companion to American History ' ' describe what Cesar Chavez wanted to change, ' 'Wretched
migrant camps, corrupt labor contractors, insufficient wages for backbreaking work and bitter
racism. ' ' Despite that, Chavez had a complex view on immigration. He thought that being on the
illegal immigrant's side could be used as ''deal breakers'' as it would undermine the pay for those
who were already legal workers. But his
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The Emulation Of Spanish Culture In Alla En El Rancho Grande
Around 1920–after a 10–year span of revolutionary efforts, what we know as Mexico today was
transformed and recreated. The Mexican revolution has been hailed as a struggle to radically shift an
authoritarian government by giving more power to the people and making the voices heard of the
oppressed Mexican class. However, the narrative that has been told about the revolution has been
romanticized overtime, and what happened in the nation after the revolution shows even more how
there wasn't a real sense of justice for everyone in Mexico. Mexico's struggle to make sense of their
identity through this time period can be seen through the films created shortly after the revolution.
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Anyone who is indigenous or anything related to indigenous culture seems to have been left in the
past. The irony doesn't escape the fact that people think the Mexican revolution signified the end of
colonial oppression and the overthrowing of the tyrannical rule of Spain, yet it somehow still
existed. The Mexico that is portrayed in Alla en el Rancho Grande, almost seems like a copy of
Spain with an added quirk that makes it slightly different. This emulation of Spanish culture is
easily seen by the mere way in which the characters in the film dress and act. Alla en el Rancho
Grande, represents the similarity to Spanish culture in their slight twist on matador–styled clothing
that hails from Spanish bullfighting. There's also this sense of Spanish romanticism that is portrayed
through boleros and mariachi. However, more than anything the sense of machismo and honor is
represented even stronger than in Spain as something that will forever define Mexican culture, this
is showed in the climax of the movie where both men duel off over their shared love for the same
woman. More than anything, Alla en el Rancho Grande has a clear agenda: to ironically show an
international audience that Mexico is essentially a quirkier Spain. In fact, Alla en el Rancho Grande
makes a strong stance that Mexico is no longer indigenous, it has transformed into something more
refined and European. Through the absence of indigenous
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Dolores Huerta
Immigration. Today, it may not an appropriate dinner conversation. It can be controversial both
politically and morally. Immigration made America unique and diverse, without it, the United States
of America would lack new ideas and cultural diversity. With these different types of diversity
comes controversy and increases the number of minorities, which leads to fights for equality and
freedom in more ways than simply racial segregation. Agriculture in our country would not be what
it is today without immigration. The general population still holds an unappreciation and a lack of
education for agriculture. Where food comes from, how it's raised or grown and who is responsible
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Dolores was born in northern New Mexico in April 1930. Her parents divorced when she was young
and her mom eventually moved Dolores and her siblings to Stockton, California where she worked
two jobs, one as a waitress and the other in a cannery, in order to provide for her family. While she
worked her widowed father took care of the children. It was here that the family discovered how
much Dolores loved to talk about anything and everything. During World War II Dolores' mother's
financial stability took a turn. Now married to her second husband, Alicia Fernandez ran a restaurant
and bought a hotel in Stockton. The hotel served the working class, mainly farm workers. It was
here that Dolores was immersed in cultural diversity and the struggle that immigrant families were
facing. The quote: "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to
acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for." (Dolores Huerta) shows readers that her
upbringing and motivation foreshadow her successful future. Her father's life, however, also had a
large impact on who she became. He was a farmworker who was employed by beet farmers during
their harvest season. He experienced the conditions of farm workers firsthand and wanted to
implement change. He began a labor union and in 1938, and used his mostly Hispanic union as a
base to win the election to become the New Mexico state legislature. When Dolores learned of what
her father did she was inspired to do the same for the people she had met in her mother's hotel. She
wanted to be known for making change for people who needed it most and describes taking
advantage of opportunities by saying that "Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person
a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world." (Dolores Huerta) This quote shows
how strong Huerta believed in herself and others to create lasting
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Dolores Huerta Inspiration
Dolores Huerta has made many contributions to our society and the social work profession. While
her title is not a social worker, she presents to be one at heart. Huerta is a union leader, civil rights
activist, and lobbyist. For many years, she worked closely with Cesar Chavez to organize
farmworkers. Huerta's drive and motivation to correct social injustice is seen in her actions and
words. The reason Huerta was selected to be have this paper written on is because the writer
attended a speech of hers in May, 2013, and found her to be a big inspiration for anybody who is
passionate about social justice. Many people have knowledge of who Cesar Chavez is, but not as
many are aware of who his partner, Dolores Huerta, is. This paper is written ... Show more content
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Her father, Juan Fernandez, was a farm worker, miner, union activist, and a state assemblyman
(Ruiz & Sanchez, 2005; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Her mother, Alicia Chavez, was a big
inspiration for Huerta and one of the primary reasons she became a feminist (Dolores Huerta
Foundation, 2014). Alicia Chavez owned a restaurant and a 70–room hotel where she welcomed
low–wage workers and their families for affordable prices. Huerta and her brother worked at the
restaurant and Huerta noticed that the poor farm workers who stayed there were working very long
hours for very little pay; she got motivated to improve their lives (Mendoza, 2004; Ruiz & Sanchez,
2005). Her mother was also an active member in the community as she was involved in numerous
civic organizations and church activities (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Huerta's
mother encouraged diversity and made culture a big part of her upbringing (Garcia, 2008; Dolores
Huerta Foundation, 2014) Huerta was raised in Stockton, California; an agricultural community
made up of diverse working families (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Through
participation in various school clubs and girl scouts, Huerta reflected her mother's activism with her
involvement at Stockton High School (Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). After high school, Huerta
continued her education and earned a provisional teaching credential from University of Pacific's
Delta College in Stockton (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Teaching did not last
very long for Huerta because she was unable to continuously see kids (mostly children of farm
workers) come to school hungry and without basic necessities, such as shoes and proper clothing
(Mendoza, 2004; Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). This experience sparked the
activist in her and she began working towards correcting economic injustice
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Dolores Huerta And The Civil Rights Movement
Mili Salazar
Mrs. Lesniak
World Literature & Composition
May 11, 2018
" Yes we can! Si se puede! "
Coming from an immigrant family who suffered social prejudice, Dolores Huerta was inspired to
better the lives of others. Although she faced many consequences, Huerta later became an influential
labor activist and leader of civil rights movements. Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta is an American
labor leader. Huerta was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, Huerta is the second of
three children of Alicia and Juan Fernandez. She attended San Joaquin Delta College and University
of the Pacific where she received an associate teaching degree.
To begin with, discrimination has been a long term oppression Huerta had to go through at a young
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Civil Disobedience In Society
Irish Oscar Wilde observed, " Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's
original virtue. It is disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through
rebellion." Civil Disobedience does happen, and it does reconfigure our society in every way. What
kind of change does civil disobedience bring? Social. Ethical. Social and ethical change comes with
civil disobedience because there was amazing people who had prodigious ideas, with the ability of
seeing into the future, the ability to dream, the ability to inspire and motivate, consequently, because
of individuals like these, we, as a world society, progress into a better world. First of all, there were
many individuals that disobeyed in order to better society, but I'm going to start off with Martin
Luther King and Mrs. Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King a civil rights movement activist, and the
voice for many African Americans during the 1950s – a time when discrimination was a roaring
fire–. Mr. King and Mrs. Rosa Parks inspired many African Americans to come out of the shadows
and take what they deserved, their rights. Great figures like these inspired a whole generation to
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These Latinos would work the fields and were heavily discriminated because of their social class
and background. Farmers would abuse of many Latinos' status here in this country and pay them
very minimal money, sometimes the farmers would be throwing pesticide while there was workers
picking the land. The labor workers would work hard under the bursting sun every day for long
hours of the day for very low pay. Mr. Chavez and Mrs. Huerta got tired of this abuse and decided to
protest against this unfair treatment. Mr. Chavez lead a protest boycotting grapes, and this
movement inspired many other labor workers to stand up to this
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Robert F Kennedy Dolores Huerta Speech Analysis
When we had HOPE... 50 years ago today, on June 5, 1968 as you can see this picture Robert F.
Kennedy have won a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Dolores
Huerta is a Mexican–American labor leader and civil rights. She helped to organize nationwide
boycott of abusive grape growers with Cesar Chavez. She's an old friend of Bobby, who has worked
with the union. Right top corner is Paul Schrade he was been supported to Bobby and all the effort
he had put State of California. Ethel Kennedy beloved wife of his life. He loves her so much she's
been supportive to him and his amazing 11 children too. They had wonderful big family by having
love, respect and caring. Everyone was so happy and cheerful for him! They know
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Dolores Huerta's Negative Impact On The Latino Community
Dolores Huerta, an activist that fought alongside her husband, known as Cesar Chavez, said "When
you are organizing a group of people, the first thing that we do is we talk about the history of what
other people have been able to accomplish – people that look like them, workers like them, ordinary
people, working people – and we give them the list: these are people like yourself; this is what they
were able, to do in their community." Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the National Farm
Workers Association (NFWA), now known as United Farm Workers (UFW). They Fought for basic
human rights in the agricultural field. They demanded wages they can live off of, and they fought
for bathrooms in the fields, and anything else they felt was necessary for a farm worker. Now, it
does not seem like much, but it had a significant impact on the economy. They were behind
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Either way, Latinos have a large impact on the economy. As a nation, people should take into
account how Latinos affect it. The nation needs to acknowledge both the negative and positive
impacts of every community. No one is perfect, let alone a group of people; yet, a group of people
can leave a powerful imprint on a nation. If there is no acknowledgement of these impacts, there
will never be progress. Latinos give the U.S. a lot of money through taxes. The Latino presence in
the workforce is significant, but sadly there are a lot of injustices that could be improved if there
was a focus on improving. On the other hand, the Latino entrepreneurship has increased and has an
uplifting impact on the economy. If the Latino community continues to improve the economy, there
will likely be a larger
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Community Reflection
Reflection Paper The first service learning activity I did was attending the Community Programs
Office 9th Annual Welcome Reception featuring civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on October 23rd
from 6:30PM to 8:00PM in Wilson Plaza. This reception is held every year at the beginning of fall
quarter with a different guest speaking every year. This year I was fortunate enough to hear Dolores
Huerta speak that night. She spoke about the obstacles and oppression she had to overcome
throughout her life. She also spoke about current political issues and how we, as students, can help
create change. Another service learning activity I participated in was the screening of "Dolores" on
November 13th from 6:00PM to 9:00PM in the James Bridges Theater on campus. This movie
showed how Dolores Huerta, alongside Cesar Chavez, fought for farm worker justice. I was able to
see how dedicated to social change Dolores Huerta actually was. I already knew about Dolores
Huerta's efforts, but this movie gave me an in depth insight of what her life was actually like. I
learned about the sacrifices and risks she had take in order to make the farm workers movement
possible. The last service learning activity I did was the 30 minute family work interview requested
by Linda Delp, the director of the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program. This
interview consisted of questions such as the dangers of their job, training about job hazards, work
injuries, OSHA, their country of origin, the
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Literary Analysis Of Roman Fever
In "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton's, Grace Ansley and Alida Slade begin to discuss their past and
present with one another – revealing some skeletons in the closet. Wharton wanted the readers to
focus on the betrayal from a so–called 'friend' Mrs. Ansley. Furthermore, Wharton wanted the
readers to think about deceit in the story by actively misleading Mrs. Slade. In the end, what was
noted to be miserable, gains notoriety by revealing the ultimate secret.
The setting of "Roman Fever" takes place in a Roman restaurant terrace. Surrounded by beautiful
sunsets and prior history, It tends to take a toll on both women that leads to a great deal of emotion.
As young aged women in Rome, young Grace was always sweet and quiet. Alida was engaged to
Delphin. Suspecting that her friend may have feelings for her fiancé, Alida wrote a misleading letter
to Grace, requesting that they meet at the Colosseum, signed with Delphin Slades initials. However,
the temperatures near the Forum and Colosseum at night can be brutal, and young Grace is liable to
become ill. It ultimately led to Grace and Alida's friendship to deteriorate.
One can find it rather difficult to believe that these two women were actually childhood
companions. They appear to be the opposite of one another. Mrs. Slade, who is described as "fuller,
and higher in color, with a small determined nose supported with vigorous black eyebrows,"
(Wharton) seems to be as arrogant and envious of Mrs. Ansley. Mrs. Ansley, however, was
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Liberty And Justice For All : Liberty And Justice For All
Liberty and Justice for All Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Our lives begin to end the day we
become silent about things that matter." Mother Jones stood up and fought for workers' rights for
mere children, marching with some all the way to the president to talk to him. Cesar Chavez was a
well–known immigrant workers' rights activist who had lived through the conditions he was trying
to prevent. Emma Watson is a young feminist who is adamant about her cause and speaks out to the
world. These chosen individuals may have campaigned for different things, but they all fought for
enacting simple equality for everybody using a drive of passion and courage. Mother Jones believed
that working children needed more pay and less harsh working conditions. Josephson says, "In
countless shacks and shanties across the country, she had tied the shoes of children, wiped their
noses, hugged them while they cried, scrambled to find food for them, fought for their rights"
(Mother Jones: Fierce Fighter for Workers' Rights). Jones may not have lived through the conditions
Chavez or Watson had, but she was still just as passionate and devoted activist as any other. At one
point, Mother Jones made an important decision, "She and the textile union leaders would stage
their own tour. They would march the mill children all the way to the president of the United States–
Theodore Roosevelt. Mother Jones wanted the president to get Congress to pass a law that would
take children out of the mills,
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The Dolores Journey
Dolores' Journey
Dolores Huerta was born on April 10th, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico. Dolores was the second of
three children of Alicia and Juan Fernandez, a farm worker and miner who became a state legislator
in 1938. Juan and Alicia divorced when Dolores was three years old, and her mother moved to
Stockton, California with all three children. Her grandfather accompanied
Alicia with raising the kids, Alicia had to work two jobs as a waitress and a cannery worker.
Delores' mother constantly worked, trying to save for a small hotel and restaurant. All this hard
work Alicia accomplished influenced Dolores into working harder. When Dolores attended school
her teacher had a strong intolerance for Hispanics. The schoolteacher would always accuse Dolores
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In the 1960s Dolores co–founded an organization called Community Service Organization where
she soon became an activist. This organization led people to fight for Hispanic economy
improvements. Dolores also founded the Agricultural Workers Association. Through the CSO
Dolores met a man named César Chávez, another Hispanic activist. She had a major interest in what
he had done and helped her organize the farm workers. Cesar and Dolores both founded an
organization called the National Farmers Workers Association, the current holder of United
Farm Workers Union. Dolores served as the president of UFW until 1999.
Despite her ethnicity and her gender, it did not stop her from persuading people about what is wrong
and what is right. She also fought for unemployment and healthcare benefits for agricultural
workers. Dolores was the driving force behind the nationwide Table Grape Boycotts in the late
1960s that led to a successful union contract by 1970. In 1973, Dolores led another consumer
boycott of grapes that resulted in the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of
1975, which allowed farm workers to form unions.
Dolores received the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award in 1998 and
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Speech Reflection Essay
As an outgoing person, I believe I should have no problem acquiring the skills and mindset needed
to be successful in this class along with in the real world. I seem to always engage in small talk
wherever I go and I don't have many issues with going up to people and making new friends. In
previous speech opportunities in high school, I have noticed that I am very good at talking loudly,
clearly, and slowly, to make sure that my audience understands the point I am trying to get across. I
feel that with enough preparation, I am able to give a very effective speech. Often times, I
procrastinate my homework; does not everyone? If I were to procrastinate a speech however, I don't
believe it could be as effective. This semester, I want to focus on improving my preparation for
speeches, having eye contact with my audiences, and my listening skills.
Procrastinating for a speech will make it almost impossible to have the right impact on an audience.
During my senior year of high school, I was required to give an informative speech on Dolores
Huerta, a Latin–American activist who worked to improve the rights of farmers in the United States.
I did not really practice the speech before hand so it was kind of embarrassing going up in front of
my entire class and teacher. Therefore, I want to improve on the amount of time and effort I put into
my presentations. In order to do this, I will make sure to mark on my calendar or planner the day my
speech will be given. I will then carefully narrow down the topics I will be using. I will write out
each argument thoughtfully and really put some critical thinking into them. Once I have my entire
speech written, I will read it over multiple times. Since we get to use a small notecard, I do not have
to worry about memorizing every word, however, I do want to go up to the front of the class
knowing nothing. If possible, I will give my speech to my roommate as many times as I can, or until
she gets annoyed with me!
Eye contact is very important if a speaker really wants to capture his or her audience's attention. My
having good eye contact, the audience can understand that the speaker is very serious about the
topic. Going back to my speech on Dolores Huerta senior
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My Life Of Juana
Juana was forced to leave Mexico by her parents because they wanted a superior life for her which
left her heartbroken. Many migrate to the U.S for a better life, but for Juana, this was her biggest
fear. She loved the country she was born in, and the city that build her. However, she realized how
amazing it is to face a new world and the mysteries you can discover. She was living in a world
filled with joy, laughter, and peace. Her childhood was her favorite memorable moment in Mexico.
"I remember during the summer; the flowers would bloom and together with my friends would
create a different design with each flower we found." – said Juana. The smell of tortillas was her
favorite smell of the entire world, so every time she smelled a tortilla she felt right at home. She
lived in a ranch close to a city called Dolores Hidalgo. The ranch that Juana was from were a lot of
trees covered in dust, and there was a stream where they would wash their clothes and they would
take showers. The ranch was about 4 acres, she lived with 2 older brothers. The house they lived in
was a simple house made of adobe. Dolores Hidalgo was the nearest city to their home. The city
that's filled with beautiful trees and music. Juana would of never imagine of leaving her best–loved
city.
Juana's parents didn't want her to have a rough life even if she felt like she was in the right place to
live. At the age of 21 Juana was told she was going to face a new life and she immediately poured
tears. The immigration security guard glared at Juana and asked, "Why are you coming to the Unites
States?" Juana looked at him with innocence and spoke, " My parents are going to visit some family
members." The guard looked at her parents and said, " Okay, let me see your visas" in a vociferous
voice. Juana stared at the guard and her heartbeat began to increase, not from running but from the
anxiousness. The guard looked at Juana in the eyes and spoke with confidence, " I'm so sorry but
you and your parents can't leave the country", Juana immediately grinned. Juana's parents were told
they needed more documents, so Juana was still at risk on leaving her country. She ran and told
everyone the news, Juana was happier than ever. 2 Years went by and
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The Chicano Movement, A Civil Rights Movement
The Chicano movement, also known as El Movimiento, was a civil rights movement that began in
the 1960s with a primary objective of attaining empowerment and self–determination as well as
rejecting and confronting the history of racism, discrimination and disenfranchisement of the
Mexican–American community and was much more militant than movements prior to it. Some
issues the Chicano movement dealt with were farm workers' rights, political rights, better education
and restoration of land grants. Additionally, the movement sought to gain social equality and
economic opportunity. The movement strove to tackle the stereotype the media and America
synonymized with Mexicans. The Chicano movement was influenced by progress made in
movements such as the Black Power Movement, antiwar movement and various others. Those who
grew up before the start of the Chicano movement believed that assimilating into the American
lifestyle and adopting their values, ideals and believing in their education and politics would help
them become more white. The Mexican American community faced segregation in all parts of life.
"Chicano" was used as a derogatory term towards Mexican Americans before the Chicano
movement in the 1960s. Organizations formed in the early 1900s, such as the League of United
Latin American Citizens (LULAC), sought to end discrimination and segregation against Latinos.
The Chicano Movement did not start at one exact moment because of one action, but rather it grew
over time
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Definition Essay: What's A Social Reformer?
What is a Social Reformer? A "social reformer" is a person, group, or organizations that advocates
for individuals based on either sex, religion, race, color, nationality, age, or economic status.
Reformers confront communities, cities, states or federal government when rights are violated.
Sometimes laws need to be addressed to improve the overall wellbeing of those in need. These
social reformer try to find solutions to support, individuals, communities and societies to achieve a
better way of life based on their needs. Have you ever heard the slogan "Si Se Puede"? This slogan
translated to "Yes We Can" is the motto for Dolores Huerta. She was one of the founders for the
United Farm Workers in 1972. She is a reformer that I admire and ... Show more content on
Helpwriting.net ...
We invited our local newspaper to make a statement why we were organizing another walkout. I
spoke to a journalist and said, "Sometimes I think the worst part about 187 is that if you don't have
papers you can't afford to argue your point of view. You certainly have a point of view but you're
really helpless. You've been living in this country and going to school in this country for years and
nobody has said anything to you or asked you anything and then, all of a sudden, you're facing
deportation. Is this what America is all about (Ayres Jr.)"? In our walk out we chanted the words "Si
Se Pude". As the appeal process began on the same day we hoped that it would not take into effect.
Looking back in hindsight I wonder if the proposition would had been set to affect the same thing
that happen in the Trails of Tears would have happened to all illegal immigrants. "Dolores said the
outcome of Prop 187 was that it resulted in a huge increase in voter registration for Latinos and
immigrants before the passage of Prop 187 to ensure that people who were eligible to become
citizens actually registered. Another significant outcome was that the Latino communities came
together and put together a long term strategic plan to increase their representation in the State
legislature so that there are now 27 Latino legislators"(Yee). Dolores Huerta is a woman that
inspires passion, fighting for our rights and that of others, seeking justice for those without a voice
and empower them to fight for justice. As I was part of this protest I recalled moments that Dolores
faced and that gave our MEChA organization the strength to have a voice and demand to be heard in
a non–violent
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Write An Essay On Dolores

  • 1. Write An Essay On Dolores Born on April 10 of 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, Dolores spent most of her early life and childhood in Stockton, California with her mother and two brothers after her parents got divorced. The seeds of feminism were implanted on Dolores at an early age since her mother Alicia embodied many virtuous qualities. Alicia was a kind woman, always willing to help others. Dolores endured her childhood and young adult life observing her mother being engaged and active in community affairs and various civic organizations, as well as the church. Alicia worked very hard to he able to provide extracurricular activities and music lessons for Dolores and her brothers. Dolores took dance lessons and played the violin and the piano. Dolores was a good student, as well a Girl Scout until she was 18, even winning second place in a national essay contest. However, Dolores had to endure the racism many Hispanics and Latino Americans suffered from, especially those who worked on farms. At school, she was treated unequally by both students and teachers. Through these times, however, her family was able to improve their economic conditions. Her mother ran a restaurant and purchased a hotel in Stockton with her second husband, James Richards. Both of the businesses served farm workers and day laborers and offered ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1970 the committee signed an agreement with 26 grape growers to improve working conditions for farm workers. In the 70s' Dolores put together a national lettuce boycott and helped pave the way for the 1975 Agricultural Labor Relations Act, which was the first law to recognize farm worker's rights to bargain collectivity. During the 80s' Dolores became Vice President of the UFW and co–founded the radio station for the UFW. She kept speaking for a plethora of causes and advocated for an organized and comprehensive immigration policy, as well as better health conditions for farm ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Dolores Huerta Latina Leader For thousands of years' immigration to the United States has been considered one of the biggest problems and has been one of the topics most talked about, especially in this year, being one of the favorite topics to talk about in the presidential debates. Yet, due to speeches given by President Donald Trump little is known and talked about the problems immigrants, especially Latinos face day by day, socially and economically. By being a minority in the United States it has been very difficult for immigrant farm workers' to get where they are now and have more opportunities than before the 1970s. Fortunately, there have been organizations and leaders that have helped immigrants through the years, one of these being Dolores Huerta. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Socially Huerta fought against discrimination and racism against Latinos, but she did not only help the Latino community, but she also helped fight for women's rights. Although there hasn't been a complete elimination discrimination against minorities and women in the whole country there has been a big improvement. It was while she was working in New York, where she met feminist Gloria Steinem, who inspired her to start a feminist movement (Dolores Huerta). Another big social change is that Latinos became more involved in politics each year. Especially in this year's elections Latinos have proved to have a big influence in state politics as their power have boosted the concentration on the Democratic side as 22 out of 24 are democratic (Los Angeles Times). Now in days Dolores Huerta has continued to influence politicians and organizations to continue helping the Latino/immigrant community. One of these being the "U visa" program which has helped to encourage more than 2000 immigrants that have suffered from domestic violence to report these crimes without having to fear that they will be deported (Kaitlyn Schallhorn). Politicians such as Jerry Brown in California have also helped the Latino community by providing $ 176.6 million to fix and clean houses (California Latino Legislative). Dolores Huerta has not taken for granted as shown by today and the previous year, her legacy continues as she herself countess helping the Latino community. Creating the United Farm Workers association and helping pass the Agricultural relation acts as being without a doubt one of the most and significant things that Dolores has done to help the immigrant and Latino community ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. How Did Cesar Chavez Impactful To Society One of our best civil rights activists of all time, Cesar Chavez, was born near Yuma, Arizona, on March 31, 1927, he was the son to the immigrants from Mexico. In 1939, Cesar along with his family moved to a well know barrio San Jose California, for the next 10 years he spent working in the fields. During the years he spent in California he encountered many terrifying conditions for Hispanic laborers; wretched immigrant camps, corrupt labor contractors, meager wages for backbreaking work, and bitter racism. During this time many Mexican–American had less opportunity of education because of all the time they spent working and all the less resources they had available. Would you ever imagine been this young and working? Most of us could not imagine how different our lives would be. You might be thinking how Cesar Chavez was so impactful to society well let me tell you why. In 1962 Cesar chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, this association was to improve working conditions for hispanic farmer workers; that included better pay, and to well hardships the workers faced everyday. In 1965 this union joined with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee in its first strike against grape growers in California. In ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They were murdered because of our nonviolence. Their examples are a source of strength to our people. Now many of the people that are against us know that our nonviolence doesn't come from cowardliness but from some inner strength. God has strengthened us, and they look at us differently." This are just a few of the words said by him but many more impactful words were said by him throughout this interview. But Cesar Chavez was not alone Father Donald McDonnell, an activist Catholic priest, and Fred Ross, an organizer with the Community Service Organization, who recruited Chavez to join his group. Also another very important member of his team was Dolores Huerta she is co–founder of the National Farm Workers ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Cesar Chavez: The Political Factors Of The Latino Movement Freedom is known as a fundamental pillar of a democratic system of governance and is crucial for maintaining a peaceful society. Freedom holds a different rendition of meaning for each individual, but all versions share the commonality that freedom is when one's rights are not hindered by an external force. The United States of America has been deemed as a country instilled with freedom, as is known as the most free country in the world. Although this may be the truth of most, it is not the truth for many others, as they have experienced a different history of the United States. There have been hard–fought battles in the name of freedom, and it is still argued today that these battles are still occurring across the nation. Dennis Chavez once ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta spearheaded the movement that has become so well known today. The significance of this movement has been defined by the way in which it impacted and changed US politics. Although he did not look the part, Cesar Chavez was the main political figure in the farmworkers movement, as he was able to assemble many Latinos and created the NFWA, later known as the UFW, with Dolores Huerta. The way in which Cesar Chavez carried himself made this movement one of the people. Chavez was able to garners support from Latinos across the nation, because he portrayed himself as a brown skinned, "lower class" Mexican, which many found humbling. Even Dr. Martin Luther King supported Chavez during the Major Civil Rights movement, as Ortiz writes "King supported the boycott because he believed that it represented a two–pronged assault on racism and poverty" (Ortiz, 2018, p. 155). Along with Dolores, he set the path for Latinos the express their aspirations and goals on a political front. During this time of the Civil Rights Movement, Latinos starts the run for more political seat, and the Latino vote was now being discussed as a major asset. Juan Gonzalez writes about this remaking of American politics and found that "Between 1976 and 2008, the number of Hispanics registered to vote climbed by 460 percent–from 2.5 million to 11.6 million–while for the nation as a whole voter registration increased by only 63 percent" (Gonzalez, 2012, p. 168). This changed the way in which politics function in the United ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Dolores Huerta Speech The session that I attended was Dolores Huerta speech, which was very interesting. Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, she is a labor leader and civil rights activist who, along with Cesar Chavez, co–founded the national Farmworkers association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for workers, immigrants, and women's rights. She is truly a leader, working tirelessly to help the poor and women and children. She talks about war, genocide, Mass incarceration, and poverty. During her participation in non–violent protest she was arrested 22 times trying to make changes in society. Her main question was what can we do as people to solve things in the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Another thing found interesting was when she talked about Cuba giving their citizens free health care, and education. Why is it so hard for the United States to give free health care and education to the citizens of the U.S.? While Dolores Huerta was speaking I start to think to myself, what can I do to make a change in my community? Because I see a lot of people where I come from that need help. You see people that are on drugs, poverty and ways we can probably change those type of issues are coming together by getting more rehabilitation centers built so we can help the people that are on drugs get clean, also shelters for the poor. I think this is something that the Government should do as well instead of putting tones of money into building new jails. I also found fascinating was when she talked about mass incarceration and how the jailhouse is filled with color people something that we discussed in class. Huerta States that prison is the modern day slavery and I agree with her. Prison is just another way to keep people of color contained that's why majority of the prisons population are filled with more color people than white people. I just found everything she talked about interesting because a lot stuff she was addressing came hand to hand with what we are learning in class. Huerta just makes you think about what impact you can have on your community and the world if you ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Cesar Chavez Hero's Journey Cesar Chavez: A Hero's Journey "We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure"(Cesar Chavez). Growing up, Cesar Chavez worked in many fields and labor camps, and he immigrated to many different states, but he was able to become successful, despite his previous hardships. Chavez was born on March 31st 1927 in a small town near Yuma, Arizona, but because his family was in search of work, they never stayed in the same town very long. During the Great Depression, his family had lost their farm, so they had no choice but to move to California to become a migrant farm worker. He hardly ever went to school because of his work in the fields, but when he did go to school, he was discriminated ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This 5 year protest, lasting from 1965–1970, made them march 300 miles across California to Sacramento, and they made sure it was all a non violent protest . Chavez was so passionate about his protest, he went 25 days without food, and he only drank water. He chose to do this as an act of penitence toward the farm workers. This risky tactic was a contributing factor to his death, 28 years later (ufw.org). His final stage of the hero's journey was the Return stage. Chavez had to adjust to a new lifestyle because after he went 25 days without food, he lost 35 pounds, and he was too weak to speak for the next 28 years. He mastered the 2 worlds when he won 3 awards for his leadership in the public/community service. He won the Pacem in Terris award in 1992 for public service with spanish cultures, he won the Jefferson award for public service. The Jefferson award is the highest award a civilian can get, so he was very honored to receive this award. Finally, he received the ... The hero's journey followed by odysseus can be compared to the one traveled by Cesar Chavez. In the Odyssey, Odysseus was told by Helios not to eat the cattle he was provided with. He did as told and started to starve. Although Chavez was not told to starve, he chose to stay famished, due to the non–violent protesting. Both Odysseus and Chavez starved for the purpose of their contrition toward the men they were leading. Another way you can compare Odysseus to Chavez, is the way they lead their people. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Argumentative Essay On Mexican Migrant Workers The phenomenal growth farming, minding, railroad construction, and commercial fishing all have a story of transnational families and shattered dreams. With the coming of the Mexican Revolution in 1910, many mexicans fled north to the United States in order to escape the bloodshed in search of new lives. Sadly their dream for a better life did not come true. Migrant workers work for low wages in extreme conditions such as extreme heat, discomfort, and danger, as well as struggling to have a stable life for their families. The disastrous great depression left many people unemployed. As a result, a large number of caucasian people took over many migrant workers' jobs in California. This left many Mexicans and Filipinos desperate and willing to do anything for money. Farm workers were often unpaid and were denied the right to unionize, a right that all other American workers enjoyed. Migrant workers are from different ethnicities such as Mexicans, Mexican– Americans, Europeans, but most of the population is made up of Mexican migrant workers. Migrant workers lived a very harsh work environment as well as a harsh society interactions. Mexican farm workers were offered a legally binding work contract, but the majority suffered gross abuses of their labor rights and racial discrimination. Migrant workers have always played a vital role in the US economy, so they should not be treated as illegal or undeserving individuals. People have always harassed migrant workers and soon it ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Kinder Robinson And Jackie Robinson : Protest And... Protest and Perseverance "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" – Jackie Robinson. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an African–American from Cairo, Georgia. Robinson grew up in Pasadena, California and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Cesar Estrada Chavez was a Mexican–American from Yuma, Arizona. Chavez strived for alliances of grape farm workers largely in the California area. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Cesar Chavez won unionizations for farm workers. Jackie Robinson and Cesar Chavez had significant impacts on equality in America through peaceful protest and perseverance. Each individual withstood incivility in their eras and won publicity for discrimination towards minorities. Cesar Chavez championed for unionization of grape farm workers. Chavez employed strikes, fasts, and boycotts to raise awareness for their cause. Violent retaliation was needless to Chavez so much he believed that the most audacious thing to do was to "sacrifice" one's self "for others" in the name of justice (Alarcon). Cesar Chavez and his associates were targets of increasing acts of violence. By not meeting violence with violence, their cause fell on listening ears. Cesar and the farm worker's retaliation consisted of increased dedication and more strikes. Drawing from peaceful protest historical figures such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez was successful with many labor strikes. Chavez could have raised awareness much more rapidly by using violence. However, he "fasted for twenty–five days" for the unerring choice of peaceful protest (Cesar Chavez Gains Grounds for Farmers). Belief in their cause fueled each protester. A single violent outburst from the workers would ripple outward and cause them to lose ground. The farm workers did not make gains without facing hardships. Cesar Chavez's fast was the result of "increasing advocacy" calling for "violence" among fellow strikers (History.com Staff). As a leader, one must take responsibility for the actions of their supporters. The strikes were beginning to strain. Careful steps were to be taken in order to preserve the strikers' reason and renew support. Cesar had to challenge their oppressors ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Did Humanity Make A Difference? of seeing the poor living conditions of the children of farmworkers. This consciousness to see how distraught the people around her were, to see the racism, segregation, and to see how it was due to class and race is what made Dolores such a great human being and such a great social activist. By being able to see that humanity needed help because of so many different social issues, and by being able to see that she was going to be able to make a difference shows me that she knew who she was and that she had no problems with her identity. She started off in 1955 with the Stockton chapter which was a community service organization, a grassroots group that worked to end segregation, discrimination and police brutality and improve social and economic ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Essay about Dolores Huerta. Women and a Hero In countless circumstances, especially in the work force, there are oppressors and there are those who are oppressed against. If one chooses to permit the act of being demoted upon then they will continue to be underestimated and continue to be mistreated. For those who are petrified of speaking out regarding unjust situations they endure, there are people that are willing to promote and try to stop the unjust ways people face when working. Generally in the society we live in today, men do not think women are in any way superior or could make a difference; whether that be in politics or the type of profession that women chooses to practice. Certain people cannot comprehend or step out of this negative critical view point they have towards ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Alongside her father, Dolores at 11 years old, sold pots and pans door to door and watched him as he was constantly slaving for long periods of time in the heat continually harvesting beats, a little at a time to earn a couple dollars, and those dollars which were most likely going to be spent on her. As he faced the dreadful working conditions, he became a labor activist and accomplished getting on the board of the CIO local at the Terrero Camp of the American Medals Company as the secretary–treasurer. Yet Dolores's father was only on the committee for a brief amount of time due to how blunt and outspoken he was (Novas 160). He wanted to get his point across and explained his point in very rash tones, but even with his rash tones, Dolores Huerta admired her father in attempting to help the union and labor workers, which were the reasons Dolores Huerta pursued activist roles in the community. When teaching for a brief amount of time at an elementary school, she suffered seeing her students come to class with the face of hunger and in need of shoes, she believed that rather than trying to teach peoples hungry kids, a greater impact could result from organizing a union filled with the participation of farm workers, to petition in order to enforce better rights in regarding the way they were being mistreated.(Doak 34). Through experiencing and visually seeing what occurs due to families not having the advantage or ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. What Were African Americans Goals During The Civil Rights... During the civil rights movement, African Americans fought for equality. In the 20th century African Americans were segregated and had less rights. Similarly, Latinos fought for change due to wanting better working conditions and opportunities. Both Latinos and African Americans had concerns with economic and social issues. However, during the 20th century, the Latinos goals were different from the African Americans civil rights movement. But, the methods were similar by using leadership and legal challenges in order for economic and social change. In the 1960s, the Latino population lived mostly in the Southwest and California. They lived in barrios which were Hispanic neighborhoods. Similarly, thousands of workers became employed in the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, Mexican Americans started to call themselves Chicanos that gave them hope for their heritage. However, in 1967, the Mexican community began to have the highest high school dropout rate. There were many reasons why this happened. For example, students were prohibited from speaking Spanish and administrators suggested unskilled labor rather than college. Students at East Los Angeles noticed the academic prejudice and wanted change. In March 1968, students organized a walk–out. Five high school classes in L.A., and fifteen other schools, helped support the boycott. The article, East L.A. Student Walkout, said, "blow outs were stages by Chicano students in the East Los Angeles High Schools protesting the lack of action on the part of the LA School Board." In the picture, many students were protesting peacefully. However, police injured several students with the use of riot gear. After several days of the walk–out, more Hispanic teachers were hired and educational inequality got more attention. Similar to the L.A. walk–out, African Americans had a social issue as well. For example, the United States spent more money on white students education rather than an African American student. After this incident, Thurgood Marshall became involved. He was a lawyer who was not accepted into the University of Maryland Law School because of his race. Marshall became involved with the education system. For example, the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Essay on Bracero Program The Bracero Program The Bracero Program was a temporary contract labor program initiated in 1942 by the United States and Mexico. Designed originally to bring a experienced Mexican agricultural laborers to harvest sugar beets in Stockton, California, but soon spread to most of the United States and to the railroad industry. Although the railroad program ended in 1945, after World War II the agricultural program continued until 1964. Originally, the program was designed to protect the illegal migrant workers against the exploitation by American farmers. However, it was criticized and was viewed as a failure from the humanitarian point of view. Workers in the Bracero Program continued to face struggles with the United States and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The United States wielded the power of negotiations with both the Mexican government and the Mexican people. Mexico lost all real bargaining power in the 1950's. Along with opposition from Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the United States determined that the program was no longer vital to the American's; it discontinued the program in 1964. Chavez and Huerta fought the program because it undermined American workers and exploited the migrant workers. Nothing says it more obvious than the account from Walt Edwards (as cited in Dillin, 2006), When we caught illegal aliens on farms and ranches, the farmer or rancher would often call and complain [to officials in El Paso]. And depending on how politically connected they were, there would be political intervention. That is how we got into this mess we are in now. (Dillin, John, 2006) By the end of the program, farm labor unions began to form which eventually led to the abolishment of laws stating it was illegal to organize farm labor. This lead the way to the grape strikes in California and the boycotts in stores, lead by Filipino farm workers. After the first strike several various organizations began to form and led similar movements around the country. Through the 1960s to the 1980s, Cesar Chavez was a major inspiration to such movements and organizations. One of the most notable protests was when Chavez and the UFW marched from the Coachella Valley to the Mexican ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Dolores Huerta "We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us, and wealth classified us" (Sun). Nelson Mandela and Dolores Huerta are two leaders who fought against what is described in this quote. They were human rights activist. Nelson Mandela was from Mvezo, South Africa, he was an anti–apartheid revolutionary and the first President of South Africa who fought for the freedom of South Africa's black and colored population. On the other hand, Dolores Huerta is from Dawson, NM, she was an American labor leader and civil rights activist and also the co–founder of the National Farmworkers Association. These two leaders decided to fight for people's rights so discrimination would stop among all people. Even if it ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Dolores Huerta's human rights cause is she shows people that to fight for human rights, we must be non–violent and stand up for what we believe is right. Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico to the parents of Juan and Alicia (Chavez) Fernandez. As a young woman, she experienced racism. The racism many Mexicans and Mexican Americans suffered from, especially those who were farm workers. When she became older Dolores Huerta created the Agricultural Workers Association (AWA) in 1960 and was also the co–founder of what became the United Farm Workers (UFW). She began doing campaigns, boycotts, and speeches which helped spread the cause she was fighting for, and make more people join her fight against discrimination for farm–workers. As she said "The thing about nonviolence is that it spreads. When you get people to participate in nonviolent actions – whether its fast, a march, a boycott, or a picket line – people hear you, people see you, people are learning from that action". In doing this, she ensured that by doing and participating in non–violent boycotts, marches, campaigns etc. She would receive more from it than being violent. Choosing to act this way allowed her to achieve more of her goals as an activist and about what she was fighting for to make the world become a better ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Dolores Huerta Research Paper Dolores Huerta Imagine a world where the social and economic conditions for the farm workers and immigrants get worst year by year, where the discrimination among these people growth and never decline. What would happen to farm workers if Dolores Huerta shouldn't have made any action to change their situation? This same question should be in the mind of many Americans who don't appreciate all the effort and work that Huerta put in to change our nation. Persistent, powerful, brave, strong, simply a heroin are the best words to describe Dolores Huerta, who is one of the most important women who contributed to the creation of an equal and fair society in the United States because, she founded the Agricultural Workers Association (AWA) and also she helped create the National United Farm Workers Association (UFWA) with Cesar Chavez, she helped organize a nationwide boycott of abusive grape growers, and she founded the Dolores Huerta Foundation. Dolores primarily fought for the right treatment that farm workers ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In September 1965, she and Cesar Chavez led a national boycott of abusive grape growers. During this boycott over five–thousand Filipino– American grape pickers protest against the low wages and the long hours of work. The protest is best known as the Delano Grape Strike, and Huerta helped organize a large scale boycott of California grapes. According to the book Dolores Huerta: Labor Leader, by Debra A. Miller, "...Dolores Huerta basically sent representatives to big cities like Chicago and Boston to make even larger the boycott. The work of these representatives was to convince people to buy wine only if it had a union label..." By 1970, grape growers agreed to accept contracts which unionized most of the industry, adding 50,000 UFW members. It became the most ever represented by a union in California agriculture. Even though it was difficult to accomplish, Huerta never back down and accomplished what she ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Summary : ' The ' Simone McConnell Travel Paper 1 Hum 107–251W Ayala San Miguel de Allende is a historical city located in the state of Guanajuato, central Mexico. The city was founded and named in 1542 by a Franciscan monk named San Miguel El Grande, but after Mexico gained independence from Spain the city was renamed in 1826 to honor Ignacio Allende – a prominent hero in the revolution – and in 2008 the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Encyclopædia Britannica, "San Miguel de Allende"). I plan to visit San Miguel de Allende with my boyfriend, Alex, from September 12th 2017 to September 18th 2017. Currently there are no U.S. travel advisories in place for this region of Mexico. I'm choosing to travel with my boyfriend mostly for fun, as I think it would be a waste to experience all of this culture alone. There are tons of art museums, historical sites, and even festivals that I would like to see and I just don't think I would enjoy many of these activities alone. I chose these dates specifically because Mexican Independence Day falls on September 16th and I think it will be really fascinating to be in a city of extreme historical importance to this celebration while it's happening. San Miguel de Allende has a fairly mild climate with typical seasonal periods though some have referred to it as "eternal spring" (Levine). The hottest parts of the year usually happen between May and June, where temperatures can reach up to 100˚F, while winter lasts from December to February ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Dolores Clara Fernandez Huert An American Labor Leader And... Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta born April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who was co–founder of the National Farm Workers Association, and later the United Farm workers. Huerta has received many awards and accolades and has remained a role model and voice to many in the Latino community. Huerta had been born to Juan Fernandez and Alicia Chavez; they divorced when Huerta was just three years old. Both Huerta's parents were active in the rights of people and the community itself. Huerta's father was a field worker, miner, as well as a union activist. Huerta's mother was a business woman who owned a restaurant and a 70– room hotel where she helped low wage workers. A lot of Huerta's humanitarianism came from her mother, who was known for her kindness and compassion for others. Huerta personality followed close to her mother's as she too was caring and compassionate yet strong minded. Huerta began her activism when she was attending high school at Stockton High School. She was involved in several school programs and was even a dedicated Girl Scout till she was eighteen. High school wasn't the easiest for her, though, in a time when racial times were tough, she recalls a situation where a teacher accused her of plagiarism and gave her an unfair grade, and she believes this was due to racism. She soon went off to study at the University of the Pacific's Stockton College. While studying there she was able to gain a temporary ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Heroes In America Kristel Ann Calderon M, 6:15 pm, Spring 2017 Professor Lottier 5/8/17 Forgotten Filipino Heroes in America "Delano Manongs" "Manongs," is a common word I hear when I was in the Philippines, which means elderly. This is what I call the jeepney drivers, strangers in the streets or even the security guard in my school. But here in America, they were the forgotten heroes whom I look up to. They were named as The Delano Manongs, kind hearted Filipino men, working in the fields with no families of their own. I chose to report about the Delano Manongs because I went to one of the Filipino club meeting in Chabot College and the topic was about Larry Itliong and Philip Vera–Cruz. They showed us a video about how they were recognized to be ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Now whats happening is that you get all this national publicity coming in but its focused on the Mexican workers. o All the voulunteers is going there and all the organizing is happening there. o The filipinos are not the spotlight for the strike. o Filipnos are drifting away because they were not being the spotlight And as time pass by the manongs return to work on the crop cycle in order to survive In 1970 5 years after the filipinos walked out the fields. One of the longest strike in labor history. The growers finally agreed to recognize the United Farmworkers Union and sign a contract. But as the manong returned to Delano for the new grape harvest season, they found themselves marginalized from work The new union rules favored the local farmworkers and not the migrant workers. So amny of the filipinos lost their jobs, and worst the farmers closed the lab or camps so they lost their homes We started it an they lost in the end Larry and the filipinos were upset for they were not being heard or they were being pushed ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Dolores Huerta Essay Assignment # 4 Study of a Leader –Identify and discuss key leadership skills, traits, and styles appropriate in pharmacy practice. Dolores Huerta is a Mexican–American woman whose struggles and activist heart led her to help improve the lives of farm workers, immigrants and women. Her father was an inspiration as an activist, while her mother encouraged the development of her education and extra–curricular activities. Although she was a great student, she like many Mexican Americans, experienced racism. Rather than give up on her dreams, her struggles encouraged her to fight an unjust system. Dolores Huerta helped run a hotel that served farm workers and laborers. Unlike most businesses at the time, they offered affordable rates and did not discriminate against them. While working as a teacher she resigned because of the living conditions her students lived in but she did not give up on her students. In 1955 she helped found the Stockton chapter of the Community Services Organization (CSO) that helped end the discrimination of farm workers as well as help improve living conditions. Dolores Huerta did not lead on her own, she sought the help of other like–minded people such as Cesar Chavez. While Chavez was known a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... First, Huerta did not judge others. She took the time to listen to people's needs and knew that the key to success was teamwork. Like Dolores Huerta, pharmacists take an oath not to judge or discriminate their patients. We offer the best patient centered care possible and we never discriminate people. She was also compassionate. As future pharmacists we will encounter people from all sorts of backgrounds that are experiencing a great variety of health issues. We must not only help to ensure the best treatment possible, we should also treat them with utmost respect and understand that they are entrusting us with their health and we need to be empathetic and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Freedom Or Liberad Research Paper Freedom, or Libertad. This is the main reason for celebration on these two important days. The 4th of July and the 16 of September bring to life the joy and pride that both countries felt when they were liberated. With fireworks lighting up the night sky and the flags waving in the air, the independence day of Mexico and the United States became historical days to never forget. The struggle and lives that were lost became memories that remain imprinted on those who still live to this day. For both countries, those who fought are honored conspicuously. Americans remember the veterans who died and celebrate the ones that lived. Soldiers are honored by being recognized at ceremonies or having an American flag placed at their gravestone. The veterans ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Americans have always had their set course of food that follows through every year. Nothing stops the average American from throwing raw meat onto the grill and waiting until it becomes a tender burger or savory hot dog. The meal would not be complete without chips and a soda. When looking at the choices of sides, Americans are faced with what appears to be the hardest decision of their life. Every chip ranging from the classic nacho cheese to a cheddar and cheese ruffle appears, and it is almost impossible to pick one. The options don't range very far but it is enough to have the American citizens mouth watering. In Mexico, a mariachi band is necessary for a proper celebration. The band consists of 5 members at least and can take the celebration to a level difficult to reach. While the band is playing, Mexicans flood the streets waving money in the air to try to get vendors attention. The stands have food every Mexican would want to find at home. On one side, the vendors present the savory classics including tacos, tamales, semitas, pozole, and quesadillas. On the other side, drinks are offered. Soda, although present, is not recognized by many. Instead the Mexicans gravitate towards fresh waters like agua de mango, agua de pina, horchata, and much more. The vendors are rapidly approached by each and every person present. With Mexican flags waving in the air, people scream out of joy, and crank up ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Dolores Huerta As A Latinx Leader Introduction In our society, many individuals are considered leaders. Through actions and accomplishment, people are label as icons and heroes. However, is not always that we see this type of recognition in our minority's communities. The amount of Latinx leader that we can look up to is very limited. I believe that a Latinx leader is someone who leads embracing the characteristic and value of being a Hispanic/Latinx individual. Also, someone who works to empower and better the Hispanic Latinx community around them. Latinx Leadership Aspects and Principles Many times, leaders like this do not received the recognition and attention that they deserve, for instance Dolores Huerta. Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta was, and still is, one of the greatest social activist the 20th century has seen. Dolores Huerta is a labor leader, activist, and feminist who has dedicated her life to better the experience of minorities and underrepresented communities. Two individuals who also dedicated their life to work with struggling communities raised Dolores. Her father, Juan Fernandez, was a farm worker and union activist who ran for office to create better legislature that helped farm workers. Dolores' mother, Alicia Chavez, was a women dedicated to her community and to provide low housing for farmer workers and their families. She was the main influence in Dolores' activist and feminist career. Throughout her life, Dolores has work hand–and– had with people such Cesar Chavez, Fred Ross, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. How Women Has Impacted The State Of Texas Tina Dao Gov 2306 Dawson 18 April 2015 H.R. No. 1445 HR 1445 is a bill passed on March 26, 2015 in the 84th Texas Legislature to recognize March 2015 as Women's History Month. Jessica Farrar is a democratic from District 148 and sponsored this bill (Open States). I chose this bill because, quoting from the bill itself, it "provides an ideal opportunity to acknowledge the historic contributions made by women in the Lone Star State and beyond" (Farrar). First, the bill discusses about how women have played crucial roles since the Texas Republic was found. Then, the bill later on details about some of the actual women that have impacted the state of Texas greatly: Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Hortense Sparks Ward, Edna Gladney, Oveta Culp ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Oveta Culp Hobby is known for her many achievements. She was "the first director of the Women's Army Corps" and built an army from nothing (Farrar). Later on, she became a cabinet member for President Eisenhower and was the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. We remember her today because she is the reason why women received opportunities to join the army (Oveta Culp Hobby). Frances Farenthood was a lawyer and politician from Texas. She was the runner–up vice– president candidate to be nominated for that position for the election of 1972, making her the first woman to actually be viable for this position (it was very close, she lost at 48% of votes) Also, she campaigned for governor of Texas twice, but lost. (Frances 'Sissy ' Farenthold). Texas' second female governor, Ann Richards left a huge impact on the Lone Star State. She fought for women's and minorities' rights and was well–liked by many people because of her humor and wittiness. Even after failing to be re–elected (she lost to George W. Bush), she still cared about the people very much and continued to speak about equal rights for all (Ann Richards Biography). Barbara Jordan was the first African American congresswoman and first African American in the Texas Senate. Another highlight about her life was that she was also the first African American women to deliver the keynote ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Social Justice In The Latino Community Social workers have been historically involved in allocating resources within Latino communities. As a social service worker that forms part of the Latino community, I feel compromised with advocating for social justice on behalf of my people. To me, social justice goes beyond the desire of helping and serving unprivileged populations; it encompasses a high degree of effort and commitment towards a community that one identifies with. Dolores Huerta, a young schoolteacher in central California in the 1970s, was also compromised with bringing equality and social justice to her Latino community. After witnessing all the injustice, displacement, and hunger that children in central California were facing, Dolores Huerta abandoned her profession ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As a Latina who migrated as a teenager to the United States, I have felt conflicted with my personal values and those of my clients. Growing up, I was taught by my parents the importance of family union, which contributed to the formation of my personal identity. To me, it was very hard to see "success" in a disintegrated family. Being my first position in the social work field as a Foster Parent Advocate, it was a challenge to advocate for those families and their foster children because of my personal beliefs about family union. To me, it was shocking to learn that there were so many children taken away from their biological parents and placed in strangers' homes. Later, I found that my personal values were preventing me from doing my work efficiently, and this is when I began to practice self–awareness as well as to create strategies to be reduce personal ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Summary Of ' Depression ' You Say? Check Those Safety Nets ' Andrea Jacqueline Delmar Dr. Angelica Palacios Mexican–American History 24 May 2016 According to Charles Duhigg, author of ''Depression, You Say? Check Those Safety Nets" in the 1930 's one of the longest, deepest and most widespread events in history occurred. Duhigg explains how the stock market crashing led to a significant decline in economic activity and bigger interest rates. This wiped out millions of investors. Consumer spending dropped and investments too. Steep declines in industrial output led to rising levels of unemployment. This event affected many families, but in this case we are going to focus on one family in particular. The Chavez' family. After being kicked out from their farm located in Yuma, Arizona, where Cesar was born, his family decided to move to California to find opportunity. For ten years, moving up and down the state working in the fields of California, Cesar Chavez lived the circumstances he then realized he was going to dedicate his life to change. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty, authors of ' 'The Reader's Companion to American History ' ' describe what Cesar Chavez wanted to change, ' 'Wretched migrant camps, corrupt labor contractors, insufficient wages for backbreaking work and bitter racism. ' ' Despite that, Chavez had a complex view on immigration. He thought that being on the illegal immigrant's side could be used as ''deal breakers'' as it would undermine the pay for those who were already legal workers. But his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. The Emulation Of Spanish Culture In Alla En El Rancho Grande Around 1920–after a 10–year span of revolutionary efforts, what we know as Mexico today was transformed and recreated. The Mexican revolution has been hailed as a struggle to radically shift an authoritarian government by giving more power to the people and making the voices heard of the oppressed Mexican class. However, the narrative that has been told about the revolution has been romanticized overtime, and what happened in the nation after the revolution shows even more how there wasn't a real sense of justice for everyone in Mexico. Mexico's struggle to make sense of their identity through this time period can be seen through the films created shortly after the revolution. The time period in which these films were created is known ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Anyone who is indigenous or anything related to indigenous culture seems to have been left in the past. The irony doesn't escape the fact that people think the Mexican revolution signified the end of colonial oppression and the overthrowing of the tyrannical rule of Spain, yet it somehow still existed. The Mexico that is portrayed in Alla en el Rancho Grande, almost seems like a copy of Spain with an added quirk that makes it slightly different. This emulation of Spanish culture is easily seen by the mere way in which the characters in the film dress and act. Alla en el Rancho Grande, represents the similarity to Spanish culture in their slight twist on matador–styled clothing that hails from Spanish bullfighting. There's also this sense of Spanish romanticism that is portrayed through boleros and mariachi. However, more than anything the sense of machismo and honor is represented even stronger than in Spain as something that will forever define Mexican culture, this is showed in the climax of the movie where both men duel off over their shared love for the same woman. More than anything, Alla en el Rancho Grande has a clear agenda: to ironically show an international audience that Mexico is essentially a quirkier Spain. In fact, Alla en el Rancho Grande makes a strong stance that Mexico is no longer indigenous, it has transformed into something more refined and European. Through the absence of indigenous ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Dolores Huerta Immigration. Today, it may not an appropriate dinner conversation. It can be controversial both politically and morally. Immigration made America unique and diverse, without it, the United States of America would lack new ideas and cultural diversity. With these different types of diversity comes controversy and increases the number of minorities, which leads to fights for equality and freedom in more ways than simply racial segregation. Agriculture in our country would not be what it is today without immigration. The general population still holds an unappreciation and a lack of education for agriculture. Where food comes from, how it's raised or grown and who is responsible for the entire process is unknown by so many members of society. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Dolores was born in northern New Mexico in April 1930. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mom eventually moved Dolores and her siblings to Stockton, California where she worked two jobs, one as a waitress and the other in a cannery, in order to provide for her family. While she worked her widowed father took care of the children. It was here that the family discovered how much Dolores loved to talk about anything and everything. During World War II Dolores' mother's financial stability took a turn. Now married to her second husband, Alicia Fernandez ran a restaurant and bought a hotel in Stockton. The hotel served the working class, mainly farm workers. It was here that Dolores was immersed in cultural diversity and the struggle that immigrant families were facing. The quote: "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for." (Dolores Huerta) shows readers that her upbringing and motivation foreshadow her successful future. Her father's life, however, also had a large impact on who she became. He was a farmworker who was employed by beet farmers during their harvest season. He experienced the conditions of farm workers firsthand and wanted to implement change. He began a labor union and in 1938, and used his mostly Hispanic union as a base to win the election to become the New Mexico state legislature. When Dolores learned of what her father did she was inspired to do the same for the people she had met in her mother's hotel. She wanted to be known for making change for people who needed it most and describes taking advantage of opportunities by saying that "Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world." (Dolores Huerta) This quote shows how strong Huerta believed in herself and others to create lasting ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Dolores Huerta Inspiration Dolores Huerta has made many contributions to our society and the social work profession. While her title is not a social worker, she presents to be one at heart. Huerta is a union leader, civil rights activist, and lobbyist. For many years, she worked closely with Cesar Chavez to organize farmworkers. Huerta's drive and motivation to correct social injustice is seen in her actions and words. The reason Huerta was selected to be have this paper written on is because the writer attended a speech of hers in May, 2013, and found her to be a big inspiration for anybody who is passionate about social justice. Many people have knowledge of who Cesar Chavez is, but not as many are aware of who his partner, Dolores Huerta, is. This paper is written ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Her father, Juan Fernandez, was a farm worker, miner, union activist, and a state assemblyman (Ruiz & Sanchez, 2005; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Her mother, Alicia Chavez, was a big inspiration for Huerta and one of the primary reasons she became a feminist (Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Alicia Chavez owned a restaurant and a 70–room hotel where she welcomed low–wage workers and their families for affordable prices. Huerta and her brother worked at the restaurant and Huerta noticed that the poor farm workers who stayed there were working very long hours for very little pay; she got motivated to improve their lives (Mendoza, 2004; Ruiz & Sanchez, 2005). Her mother was also an active member in the community as she was involved in numerous civic organizations and church activities (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Huerta's mother encouraged diversity and made culture a big part of her upbringing (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014) Huerta was raised in Stockton, California; an agricultural community made up of diverse working families (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Through participation in various school clubs and girl scouts, Huerta reflected her mother's activism with her involvement at Stockton High School (Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). After high school, Huerta continued her education and earned a provisional teaching credential from University of Pacific's Delta College in Stockton (Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). Teaching did not last very long for Huerta because she was unable to continuously see kids (mostly children of farm workers) come to school hungry and without basic necessities, such as shoes and proper clothing (Mendoza, 2004; Garcia, 2008; Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2014). This experience sparked the activist in her and she began working towards correcting economic injustice ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Dolores Huerta And The Civil Rights Movement Mili Salazar Mrs. Lesniak World Literature & Composition May 11, 2018 " Yes we can! Si se puede! " Coming from an immigrant family who suffered social prejudice, Dolores Huerta was inspired to better the lives of others. Although she faced many consequences, Huerta later became an influential labor activist and leader of civil rights movements. Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta is an American labor leader. Huerta was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, Huerta is the second of three children of Alicia and Juan Fernandez. She attended San Joaquin Delta College and University of the Pacific where she received an associate teaching degree. To begin with, discrimination has been a long term oppression Huerta had to go through at a young ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Civil Disobedience In Society Irish Oscar Wilde observed, " Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion." Civil Disobedience does happen, and it does reconfigure our society in every way. What kind of change does civil disobedience bring? Social. Ethical. Social and ethical change comes with civil disobedience because there was amazing people who had prodigious ideas, with the ability of seeing into the future, the ability to dream, the ability to inspire and motivate, consequently, because of individuals like these, we, as a world society, progress into a better world. First of all, there were many individuals that disobeyed in order to better society, but I'm going to start off with Martin Luther King and Mrs. Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King a civil rights movement activist, and the voice for many African Americans during the 1950s – a time when discrimination was a roaring fire–. Mr. King and Mrs. Rosa Parks inspired many African Americans to come out of the shadows and take what they deserved, their rights. Great figures like these inspired a whole generation to believe in their vision. Mr. King and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These Latinos would work the fields and were heavily discriminated because of their social class and background. Farmers would abuse of many Latinos' status here in this country and pay them very minimal money, sometimes the farmers would be throwing pesticide while there was workers picking the land. The labor workers would work hard under the bursting sun every day for long hours of the day for very low pay. Mr. Chavez and Mrs. Huerta got tired of this abuse and decided to protest against this unfair treatment. Mr. Chavez lead a protest boycotting grapes, and this movement inspired many other labor workers to stand up to this ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Robert F Kennedy Dolores Huerta Speech Analysis When we had HOPE... 50 years ago today, on June 5, 1968 as you can see this picture Robert F. Kennedy have won a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Dolores Huerta is a Mexican–American labor leader and civil rights. She helped to organize nationwide boycott of abusive grape growers with Cesar Chavez. She's an old friend of Bobby, who has worked with the union. Right top corner is Paul Schrade he was been supported to Bobby and all the effort he had put State of California. Ethel Kennedy beloved wife of his life. He loves her so much she's been supportive to him and his amazing 11 children too. They had wonderful big family by having love, respect and caring. Everyone was so happy and cheerful for him! They know ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Dolores Huerta's Negative Impact On The Latino Community Dolores Huerta, an activist that fought alongside her husband, known as Cesar Chavez, said "When you are organizing a group of people, the first thing that we do is we talk about the history of what other people have been able to accomplish – people that look like them, workers like them, ordinary people, working people – and we give them the list: these are people like yourself; this is what they were able, to do in their community." Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), now known as United Farm Workers (UFW). They Fought for basic human rights in the agricultural field. They demanded wages they can live off of, and they fought for bathrooms in the fields, and anything else they felt was necessary for a farm worker. Now, it does not seem like much, but it had a significant impact on the economy. They were behind boycotted farm growers and wineries. Stocks went down for ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Either way, Latinos have a large impact on the economy. As a nation, people should take into account how Latinos affect it. The nation needs to acknowledge both the negative and positive impacts of every community. No one is perfect, let alone a group of people; yet, a group of people can leave a powerful imprint on a nation. If there is no acknowledgement of these impacts, there will never be progress. Latinos give the U.S. a lot of money through taxes. The Latino presence in the workforce is significant, but sadly there are a lot of injustices that could be improved if there was a focus on improving. On the other hand, the Latino entrepreneurship has increased and has an uplifting impact on the economy. If the Latino community continues to improve the economy, there will likely be a larger ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Community Reflection Reflection Paper The first service learning activity I did was attending the Community Programs Office 9th Annual Welcome Reception featuring civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on October 23rd from 6:30PM to 8:00PM in Wilson Plaza. This reception is held every year at the beginning of fall quarter with a different guest speaking every year. This year I was fortunate enough to hear Dolores Huerta speak that night. She spoke about the obstacles and oppression she had to overcome throughout her life. She also spoke about current political issues and how we, as students, can help create change. Another service learning activity I participated in was the screening of "Dolores" on November 13th from 6:00PM to 9:00PM in the James Bridges Theater on campus. This movie showed how Dolores Huerta, alongside Cesar Chavez, fought for farm worker justice. I was able to see how dedicated to social change Dolores Huerta actually was. I already knew about Dolores Huerta's efforts, but this movie gave me an in depth insight of what her life was actually like. I learned about the sacrifices and risks she had take in order to make the farm workers movement possible. The last service learning activity I did was the 30 minute family work interview requested by Linda Delp, the director of the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program. This interview consisted of questions such as the dangers of their job, training about job hazards, work injuries, OSHA, their country of origin, the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Literary Analysis Of Roman Fever In "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton's, Grace Ansley and Alida Slade begin to discuss their past and present with one another – revealing some skeletons in the closet. Wharton wanted the readers to focus on the betrayal from a so–called 'friend' Mrs. Ansley. Furthermore, Wharton wanted the readers to think about deceit in the story by actively misleading Mrs. Slade. In the end, what was noted to be miserable, gains notoriety by revealing the ultimate secret. The setting of "Roman Fever" takes place in a Roman restaurant terrace. Surrounded by beautiful sunsets and prior history, It tends to take a toll on both women that leads to a great deal of emotion. As young aged women in Rome, young Grace was always sweet and quiet. Alida was engaged to Delphin. Suspecting that her friend may have feelings for her fiancé, Alida wrote a misleading letter to Grace, requesting that they meet at the Colosseum, signed with Delphin Slades initials. However, the temperatures near the Forum and Colosseum at night can be brutal, and young Grace is liable to become ill. It ultimately led to Grace and Alida's friendship to deteriorate. One can find it rather difficult to believe that these two women were actually childhood companions. They appear to be the opposite of one another. Mrs. Slade, who is described as "fuller, and higher in color, with a small determined nose supported with vigorous black eyebrows," (Wharton) seems to be as arrogant and envious of Mrs. Ansley. Mrs. Ansley, however, was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Liberty And Justice For All : Liberty And Justice For All Liberty and Justice for All Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Mother Jones stood up and fought for workers' rights for mere children, marching with some all the way to the president to talk to him. Cesar Chavez was a well–known immigrant workers' rights activist who had lived through the conditions he was trying to prevent. Emma Watson is a young feminist who is adamant about her cause and speaks out to the world. These chosen individuals may have campaigned for different things, but they all fought for enacting simple equality for everybody using a drive of passion and courage. Mother Jones believed that working children needed more pay and less harsh working conditions. Josephson says, "In countless shacks and shanties across the country, she had tied the shoes of children, wiped their noses, hugged them while they cried, scrambled to find food for them, fought for their rights" (Mother Jones: Fierce Fighter for Workers' Rights). Jones may not have lived through the conditions Chavez or Watson had, but she was still just as passionate and devoted activist as any other. At one point, Mother Jones made an important decision, "She and the textile union leaders would stage their own tour. They would march the mill children all the way to the president of the United States– Theodore Roosevelt. Mother Jones wanted the president to get Congress to pass a law that would take children out of the mills, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. The Dolores Journey Dolores' Journey Dolores Huerta was born on April 10th, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico. Dolores was the second of three children of Alicia and Juan Fernandez, a farm worker and miner who became a state legislator in 1938. Juan and Alicia divorced when Dolores was three years old, and her mother moved to Stockton, California with all three children. Her grandfather accompanied Alicia with raising the kids, Alicia had to work two jobs as a waitress and a cannery worker. Delores' mother constantly worked, trying to save for a small hotel and restaurant. All this hard work Alicia accomplished influenced Dolores into working harder. When Dolores attended school her teacher had a strong intolerance for Hispanics. The schoolteacher would always accuse Dolores of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the 1960s Dolores co–founded an organization called Community Service Organization where she soon became an activist. This organization led people to fight for Hispanic economy improvements. Dolores also founded the Agricultural Workers Association. Through the CSO Dolores met a man named César Chávez, another Hispanic activist. She had a major interest in what he had done and helped her organize the farm workers. Cesar and Dolores both founded an organization called the National Farmers Workers Association, the current holder of United Farm Workers Union. Dolores served as the president of UFW until 1999. Despite her ethnicity and her gender, it did not stop her from persuading people about what is wrong and what is right. She also fought for unemployment and healthcare benefits for agricultural workers. Dolores was the driving force behind the nationwide Table Grape Boycotts in the late 1960s that led to a successful union contract by 1970. In 1973, Dolores led another consumer boycott of grapes that resulted in the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which allowed farm workers to form unions. Dolores received the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award in 1998 and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Speech Reflection Essay As an outgoing person, I believe I should have no problem acquiring the skills and mindset needed to be successful in this class along with in the real world. I seem to always engage in small talk wherever I go and I don't have many issues with going up to people and making new friends. In previous speech opportunities in high school, I have noticed that I am very good at talking loudly, clearly, and slowly, to make sure that my audience understands the point I am trying to get across. I feel that with enough preparation, I am able to give a very effective speech. Often times, I procrastinate my homework; does not everyone? If I were to procrastinate a speech however, I don't believe it could be as effective. This semester, I want to focus on improving my preparation for speeches, having eye contact with my audiences, and my listening skills. Procrastinating for a speech will make it almost impossible to have the right impact on an audience. During my senior year of high school, I was required to give an informative speech on Dolores Huerta, a Latin–American activist who worked to improve the rights of farmers in the United States. I did not really practice the speech before hand so it was kind of embarrassing going up in front of my entire class and teacher. Therefore, I want to improve on the amount of time and effort I put into my presentations. In order to do this, I will make sure to mark on my calendar or planner the day my speech will be given. I will then carefully narrow down the topics I will be using. I will write out each argument thoughtfully and really put some critical thinking into them. Once I have my entire speech written, I will read it over multiple times. Since we get to use a small notecard, I do not have to worry about memorizing every word, however, I do want to go up to the front of the class knowing nothing. If possible, I will give my speech to my roommate as many times as I can, or until she gets annoyed with me! Eye contact is very important if a speaker really wants to capture his or her audience's attention. My having good eye contact, the audience can understand that the speaker is very serious about the topic. Going back to my speech on Dolores Huerta senior ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. My Life Of Juana Juana was forced to leave Mexico by her parents because they wanted a superior life for her which left her heartbroken. Many migrate to the U.S for a better life, but for Juana, this was her biggest fear. She loved the country she was born in, and the city that build her. However, she realized how amazing it is to face a new world and the mysteries you can discover. She was living in a world filled with joy, laughter, and peace. Her childhood was her favorite memorable moment in Mexico. "I remember during the summer; the flowers would bloom and together with my friends would create a different design with each flower we found." – said Juana. The smell of tortillas was her favorite smell of the entire world, so every time she smelled a tortilla she felt right at home. She lived in a ranch close to a city called Dolores Hidalgo. The ranch that Juana was from were a lot of trees covered in dust, and there was a stream where they would wash their clothes and they would take showers. The ranch was about 4 acres, she lived with 2 older brothers. The house they lived in was a simple house made of adobe. Dolores Hidalgo was the nearest city to their home. The city that's filled with beautiful trees and music. Juana would of never imagine of leaving her best–loved city. Juana's parents didn't want her to have a rough life even if she felt like she was in the right place to live. At the age of 21 Juana was told she was going to face a new life and she immediately poured tears. The immigration security guard glared at Juana and asked, "Why are you coming to the Unites States?" Juana looked at him with innocence and spoke, " My parents are going to visit some family members." The guard looked at her parents and said, " Okay, let me see your visas" in a vociferous voice. Juana stared at the guard and her heartbeat began to increase, not from running but from the anxiousness. The guard looked at Juana in the eyes and spoke with confidence, " I'm so sorry but you and your parents can't leave the country", Juana immediately grinned. Juana's parents were told they needed more documents, so Juana was still at risk on leaving her country. She ran and told everyone the news, Juana was happier than ever. 2 Years went by and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. The Chicano Movement, A Civil Rights Movement The Chicano movement, also known as El Movimiento, was a civil rights movement that began in the 1960s with a primary objective of attaining empowerment and self–determination as well as rejecting and confronting the history of racism, discrimination and disenfranchisement of the Mexican–American community and was much more militant than movements prior to it. Some issues the Chicano movement dealt with were farm workers' rights, political rights, better education and restoration of land grants. Additionally, the movement sought to gain social equality and economic opportunity. The movement strove to tackle the stereotype the media and America synonymized with Mexicans. The Chicano movement was influenced by progress made in movements such as the Black Power Movement, antiwar movement and various others. Those who grew up before the start of the Chicano movement believed that assimilating into the American lifestyle and adopting their values, ideals and believing in their education and politics would help them become more white. The Mexican American community faced segregation in all parts of life. "Chicano" was used as a derogatory term towards Mexican Americans before the Chicano movement in the 1960s. Organizations formed in the early 1900s, such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), sought to end discrimination and segregation against Latinos. The Chicano Movement did not start at one exact moment because of one action, but rather it grew over time ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Definition Essay: What's A Social Reformer? What is a Social Reformer? A "social reformer" is a person, group, or organizations that advocates for individuals based on either sex, religion, race, color, nationality, age, or economic status. Reformers confront communities, cities, states or federal government when rights are violated. Sometimes laws need to be addressed to improve the overall wellbeing of those in need. These social reformer try to find solutions to support, individuals, communities and societies to achieve a better way of life based on their needs. Have you ever heard the slogan "Si Se Puede"? This slogan translated to "Yes We Can" is the motto for Dolores Huerta. She was one of the founders for the United Farm Workers in 1972. She is a reformer that I admire and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... We invited our local newspaper to make a statement why we were organizing another walkout. I spoke to a journalist and said, "Sometimes I think the worst part about 187 is that if you don't have papers you can't afford to argue your point of view. You certainly have a point of view but you're really helpless. You've been living in this country and going to school in this country for years and nobody has said anything to you or asked you anything and then, all of a sudden, you're facing deportation. Is this what America is all about (Ayres Jr.)"? In our walk out we chanted the words "Si Se Pude". As the appeal process began on the same day we hoped that it would not take into effect. Looking back in hindsight I wonder if the proposition would had been set to affect the same thing that happen in the Trails of Tears would have happened to all illegal immigrants. "Dolores said the outcome of Prop 187 was that it resulted in a huge increase in voter registration for Latinos and immigrants before the passage of Prop 187 to ensure that people who were eligible to become citizens actually registered. Another significant outcome was that the Latino communities came together and put together a long term strategic plan to increase their representation in the State legislature so that there are now 27 Latino legislators"(Yee). Dolores Huerta is a woman that inspires passion, fighting for our rights and that of others, seeking justice for those without a voice and empower them to fight for justice. As I was part of this protest I recalled moments that Dolores faced and that gave our MEChA organization the strength to have a voice and demand to be heard in a non–violent ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...