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The Civil Rights Movement: Cesar Chavez And Robert F.

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The Civil Rights Movement lasted from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish racial segregation, and discrimination throughout the country. This movement allowed many regular people who had a noble sense of purpose, to protest and make a difference in this country. Two people involved in this movement were Cesar Chavez and Robert F. Kennedy. Cesar Chavez was a Mexican-American activist who used nonviolent methods to fight for the rights of migrant farm workers. Robert F. Kennedy was an American lawyer and politician. Though he is most known for being the brother to the 35th US president, John F. Kennedy.
Cesar Chavez delivered a speech on January 12, 1990 titled Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this speech Chavez talks about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. empowered him to peacefully protest for his beliefs. The belief that Chavez was most known for and passionate about was, rights for migrant workers. A rhetorical device that stood out the most in Chavez’s speech was, diction. “I am giving you the same opportunity to join the same cause, to free your fellow human beings from the yoke of oppression”, ( Chavez, paragraph 71). This quote shows powerful diction, and has the power to …show more content…

Kennedy delivered a speech on April 4, 1968 titled Remarks on the Assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this speech Kennedy tells his audience that Dr. Martin Luther King, has just been assassinated. Kennedy talks about all the things that King has done for the human race. A rhetorical device that was most prominent in Kennedy’s speech was anaphora, “What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom, and compassion towards one another.”, (Kennedy, 7). This quote has the power to inspire. It has the power to inspire because Kennedys words made us realize that we have to change our cruel ways, and provide equality all

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The civil rights movement was a movement where races, other than whites were trying to gain equal rights for all. Cesar Chavez was a leader in trying to gain the minorities rights that the whites had. Cesar was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma Arizona, the son of two immigrant parents. Cesar moved to california in 1939 and for the next 10 years he and his family moved all around the state. It was tough in california because discrimination against Mexican Americans was heavily practiced in california.

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In Robert F. Kennedy’s Statement on the Death of Dr. King, he used historical allusions to further convince people of the need to transform our hatred of one another into love. In paragraph 6, Robert would quote a Greek poet named Aeschylus and in that quote, would make a statement about how pain will eventually become wisdom, no matter what. He used this quote to convince the audience of how even after such a tragic event, inevitably, we will move past it and have a greater understanding of this world and what it needs. In paragraph 11, Robert F. Kennedy stated, “. to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world”.

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King on the other hand, created social change through numerous movements and his outspoken nature. He always addressed his aspects reflecting on visions of a collaborative society. He consistently defended poor workers, and this is what led to his assassination in Memphis. Chavez built social movements and changed the nature of labor in the southwest. This made him to be regarded as the greatest organizer and leader in the history of the Americans.

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Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist, Latino, farm worker, and a leader for non-violent social change. He was born on March 31, 1927 after his family lost their farm during the Great Depression. When he was young, Chavez traveled the southwest, while working in fields and vineyards. Cesar knew what hardships migrant workers went through everyday. In 1962, Chavez founded an organization known as the UFWA, or the United Farm Workers of America.

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What made Cesar Chavez an Effective leader? Cesar Chavez was born in Yuma,Arizona in 1927. He moved a lot and went to 36 different schools. He lived through the Great Depression and worked in fruit and vegetable fields as a farmer. On a regular basis California farmers would face mistreatment and abuse mainly by the growers taking advantage of them all.

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We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.” This statement not only embodied the message that JFK advocates for in his inaugural address but this statement is also an example of an aphorism. Throughout his address, JFK utilizes rhetorical devices for various micro-purposes but for the macro-purpose of strengthening his position and furthering the endless mission of mankind: global equality and prosperity.

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A religious magazine article written by Cesar Chavez in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s tenth anniversary of his death. Cesar Chavez helped continue King's message of fighting for equal rights in a peaceful manner. Chavez helped to develop his argument of the fight for equal rights by using comparison while still highlighting King's major argumentative points of equal rights for everyone, including minorities. Chavez feels as though society today still is not fully grasping the aspect of equal rights and wants to help develop equality, especially minority groups. Chavez uses aggressive diction, comparing and contrasting, and pathos to help explain his side of the argument of the civil rights movement.

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A man of the people for the people. Cesar is a hero to many because he was a great leader, many even compared him to MLK. he knew what had to be done and exactly how to achieve the goal of getting it done. Cesar Chavez was a extremely effective leader because three main reasons. He had courage and bravery, he had a clear goal and a way to achieve said goal, he was also extremely persistent.

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He fought for farm workers’ rights, created a union, and got laws passed on safer and better work conditions. In the text it states, “The first genuine collective bargaining agreements between farm workers and growers in American history.” (CCF,24) Chavez did this because he once worked as a farmer trying to support his family, and he thought that there was injustices going on in the fields of California. Cesar got laws passed while protesting non-violently, boycotting, and fasting for twenty-five days. He also made people realize that they had a chance in providing migrant workers with a decent way of life.

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Mexican-American Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) is known as an American farm worker, a prominent union leader, labor organizer, and a civil rights activist. By having much experience since he was a migrant worker when he was very young, Chavez with another co-founder created The National Farm Workers Association in 1962 that later became United Farm Workers. As a union leader, his union and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee made their first strike against grape growers in California. Having been through many hardships as a migrant farm worker, the Latino American civil rights activist led marches, called for boycotts, and made strikes to raise and recover conditions for farm workers. His contributions led to numerous improvements for

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The great minds of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy are reflected in our culture and their work. We see it in pop culture and politics, but most prominently in their letters and speeches. These letters and speeches include King’s I Have a Dream speech, King’s Letter From a Birmingham Jail, and Kennedy’s Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.. All of these have been very influential during the civil rights movement and may have even changed the tides.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered his “Civil Rights Address” on June 11, 1963 to talk about how everyone is born equal and just because you are born with darker skin you shouldn’t be considered less of a person and have less rights. It was filmed in the oval office and broadcast on national radio and television. This speech is about equal rights for african americans. It was made because two black children had to be escorted to school by state troopers after numerous threats. John F. Kennedy used diction as well as logos and ethos to make listeners believe that his argument is right and they should take his side.

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