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“[An] exceptionally interesting and intimate oral history . . . Against a background of motels and all-night cafés and strikes, the high relief in which the characters stand out is truly fascinating. Jacques Levy’s biography of Chavez has unforgettable descriptive passages and fine photographs.” —The Nation
Mexican-American civil rights and labor activist Cesar Chavez (1927 ...more
Mexican-American civil rights and labor activist Cesar Chavez (1927 ...more
Paperback
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600 pages
Published
August 17th 2007
by Univ Of Minnesota Press
(first published 1975)
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This was a fascinating & comprehensive autobiography on Cesar Chavez and gave great insight into what he believed, how he led and why he was such an inspirational & successful leader. I wish more people knew his story. After having just read a biography on Martin Luther King, Jr. it was interesting to be able to think about the work that both of them did and what different backgrounds they came from and experiences that they had but how at the end - they were both fighting for the same t
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I was surprised at how quickly I soared through this hefty autobiography/biography, which is better described as a compilation of interviews with Cesar Chavez and his associates in the farmworker movement that have been artfully chronologically ordered. The book gave me remarkable insight into the lives of not only Cesar Chavez but also the people surrounding him and his extraordinary vision and accomplishments. The books only downfall was that it got a bit tedious during very technical explanat
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Extraordinary account of a man that gave so much of himself for the good of others. He led by example, promoted non-violence, marched when unable to walk, and fasted at repeated risk to his health, all in an effort to foster greater unity and attention to La Causa. He gave up economic security so that he could endow it upon others. Few could emulate such lofty ideals, passion, commitment and dedication. A great strategist, source of inspiration and representative of disadvantaged populations in
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"Fighting for social justice, it seems to me, is one of the profoundest ways in which man can say yes to man’s dignity, and that
really means sacrifice There is no way on this earth in which you can say yes to man’s dignity and know that you’re going to be spared some sacrifice."
really means sacrifice There is no way on this earth in which you can say yes to man’s dignity and know that you’re going to be spared some sacrifice."
Excellent account of the leadership of Cesar Chavez and his passion and perseverance to improve the life's of farm workers in the US and countries around the world. Also the importance of the "migrant ministry'" was evident throughout the struggle. I purchased this book at the "National Chavez Center" in Keene, CA or as Cesar called it "La Paz" ( Chavez is buried here).
Great book - written from Chavez's point of view. Tells the story of his life and La Causa - def recommend to anyone interested in American public policy and grassroots organization.
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