How Does Chavez Use Mother Jones Respond To The Problem Of Child Labor?

You have probably read these two stories about two amazing people Mother Jones and Cesar Chavez. They were two inspiring people that fought for one thing rights for workers and child labor. By now i'm sure you've learned somewhat a lot of facts. You might be bored by now but you won't be after reading this I don’t think you’ll be as bored. In this biography “Mother Jones: Fierce Fighter for Worker Rights” by Judith Pinkerton Josephson is about Mother Jones journey trying to change things and draw attention to the problem of child labor. She fought for children workers and not get injured and something they don't want to do. The poem “About Cesar” by Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) Cesar Chavez fighting for the rights of farm laborers and he made

In that case she had certainly thought that there jobs were dangerous especially because she had seen that some children were bone thin and had hollow chests.For example in paragraph 4, “In the South, Mother Jones had seen how dangerous their jobs were. Barefooted little girls and boys reached their tiny hands the treacherous machinery to repair snapped threads or crawled underneath the machinery to oil it.” The author Pinkerton writes about how Mother Jones started a march to the president to try to convince him to change things but the president didnt want to see her. The author wrote, “The grueling walk had taken almost three weeks. Mother Jones had written the president twice with still no answer. On July 29, she took three young boys to Sagamore Hill, where the president had been staying. But the secret service stopped the at the mansions gates. The president would not see them.” (Josephson, 27) Mother Jones was committed to bringing attention to the problem of child

Cesar Chavez was a union leader and labor organizer. With this in mind Cesar Chavez decided to begin an organization for farm workers.. Not only that but he also lead a march. He had a lot of supporters that supported him on every choice and idea. Cesar led people to have faith that everything will work out. In paragraph 25 the author wrote about how Chavez’s job was helping people do extraordinary things by encouraging them to have faith in themselves and no matter what there jobs were or what they were going through the could win against the great odds. Cesar Chavez was a good leader who inspired millions of Americans. As the CCF wrote, “ He was a unique and humble leader, as well as great humanitarian and communicator who influenced and inspired millions of Americans from all walks of life.” People were really happy how Chavez encouraged everyone to keep trying and not give up. He was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor at the White House, the Presidential Medal of