Description
Cesar Chavez’s relentless campaign for social justice for farm workers and laborers marked a milestone in U.S. history. Through his powerful rhetoric and impassioned calls to action, Chavez transformed, persuaded and inspired his audiences. Chavez came to Borrego Springs in 1966 with the hope of unionizing local farm workers who wanted to join the National Farm Worker’s Association.
The Words of Cesar Chavez, edited by Richard Jensen and John Hammerback is the first published anthology presenting Chavez in his own terms. This book is the culmination of nearly 25 years of teaching, research, lecturing and writing on Cesar Chavez and is the perfect companion to The Rhetorical Career of Cesar Chavez, also edited by Jensen and Hammerback.
- Softcover; 189 pages.
Explore the rich history of the inspiring civil rights pioneer Cesar Chavez in The Words of Cesar Chavez.
