Cesar Chavez: The Life and Legacy of 20th Century America’s Most Influential Labor Leader by Charles River Editors
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Overview: You stand today as a living example of the Gandhian tradition with its great force for social progress and its healing spiritual powers. My colleagues and I commend you for your bravery, salute you for your indefatigable work against poverty and injustice, and pray for your health and your continuing service as one of the outstanding men of America.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s telegram to Cesar Chavez in February 1966
As labor unions and movements began to form and coalesce in the 19th century, the tensions between workers and companies led to demonstrations, encounters, and even conflicts that descended into violence. Fighting in places like West Virginia, Colorado, and Illinois led to events that have been remembered as the Haymarket Affair, the Ludlow Massacre, and the Coal Wars, among others. Meanwhile, unions sprung up to advocate on behalf of employees on both local and national levels, leading to political fighting as opponents aimed to tar union activists and labor leaders. For those reasons, the major social movements in America during the 20th century often had gender and racial aspects to them as well, and the leaders of one campaign often served as inspiration and models for activism in others.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs
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