Cesar Chavez Farmers Rights Movement

Farmworkers Rights movement

Along the civil rights movement the Farmworkers rights movement was also trying to fight for the rights of migrant and farm workers. These workers were underpaid, worked long hours, and lived in poverty. Its important that the people involved did what they did because it allowed and opened a door to change. The two sides of the movement was the protesters and the government refusing to give them what they wanted. The goal of the movement was to allow workers to unionize and would eventually reach that goal. The campaign, lead by a man named Cesar Chavez, was non-violent which was inspired by the march of Martin Luther King and Ghandi. The drive for change has affected our culture, society, and the outcome of how

Along with this panic was the hardships that farm workers had to deal with other than being under paid. The average farm worker lived in small homes with bad plumbing and a large family. Farm workers also had to deal with the threat of not being able to work that day because farmers would only allow a certain amount that day. Since people wanted their money farmers would charge their workers to get a cup of water. The majority of the workers were also migrants so this was occurring while the civil rights movement was going on so farmers did not feel like people of color deserved the amount of money they were already receiving. These workers worked long hours going from upward of 2-3 weeks without going home. The families and the Workers themselves were not satisfied about the whole situation and began to protest. The labor system at the time was in parole because of the depression so getting a job meant low pay because the employers not having very much money. The people had a goal of overthrowing the current labor system but the government was not willing to let the people do

The movement had started as far back as 1903. Skip ahead and in 1972 the United Farm

Workers was established. The group, a little before they were created, branched out and became the national Farm Workers Association in 1965. Table grapes were were boycotted as a first initiative to get their rights in 1967. The boycotts of the grapes were seen as an attack on farmers and police stepped in killing only two people in total. During the 1970’s the Union had tried to make a stand by protesting in Texas because of the big farmer population. Today the movement has its own marking on some things. The movement still fights on but was given some of the demands asked for. The wages of farm workers were raised and their living conditions were made better. The union now protects farm workers in many different states across the country. Another result is the standard of jobs here in america establishing labor laws. One law is not allowing children to work until certain ages. The movement still has two sides the government not wanting change and the farm workers trying to get