Cesar Chavez: Autobiography Of La Causa

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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 NationMexican-American civil rights and labor activist Cesar Chavez (1927–1993), comes to life in ...

Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press; 1 edition (August 17, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816650497
ISBN-13: 978-0816650491
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.6 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 617531
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Few individuals past or present has had the impact that Cesar Chavez did. His life is the story of not just the migrant workers or the poor, or even of Hispanics. It is the story of stuggle---the stuggle to survive; of family; of abuse; of corporate ...



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portrait of the charismatic and influential fighter who boycotted supermarkets and took on corporations, the government, and the powerful Teamsters Union. Jacques E. Levy gained unprecedented access to Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union in writing this account of one of the most successful labor movements in history which can also serve as a guidebook for social and political change.“[The] definitive work. The book’s major contribution lies in its portrait of the man himself—deeply religious in an almost mystical fashion; a dedicated battler, but not a dedicated hater; a leader who not only will not ask, but will not allow his followers to make the sacrifices he has made.” —Publishers Weekly“One of the heroic figures of our time.” —Senator Robert F. KennedyJacques E. Levy (1927–2004), a prize-winning journalist, spent six years with Cesar Chavez researching and writing this book.Fred Ross Jr. is a spokesperson for the Service Employees’ International Union and the son of Fred Ross, Chavez’s mentor.Jacqueline Levy is the daughter of Jacques E. Levy and a high school science teacher in Sonoma County, California.