AN Organizer's Tale Speeches

The first major collection of writings by civil rights leader Cesar Chavez One of the most important civil rights leaders in American history, Cesar Chavez was a firm believer in the principles of nonviolence, and he effectively employed peaceful tactics to further his cause. Through his efforts, he helped achieve dignity, fair wages, benefits, and humane working conditions for hundreds of thousands of farm workers. This extensive collection of Chavez’s speeches and writings chronicles his progression and development as a leader, and includes previously unpublished material. From speeches to spread the word of the Delano Grape Strike to testimony before the House of Representatives about the hazards of pesticides, Chavez communicated in clear, direct language and motivated people everywhere with an unflagging commitment to his ideals.

Cesar Chavez (1927-û1993) is a civil rights and labor leader, a farm worker, a crusader for nonviolent social change, an environmentalist, and a consumer advocate. In 1994 he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America-'s highest civilian honor.
Ilan Stavans is a professor at Amherst College and the author of several books, including On Borrowed Words.

Introduction
We Shall Overcome	p. 1
On the NFWA	p. 3
A Penitential Procession	p. 10
The Plan of Delano	p. 12
An Organizer's Tale	p. 16
Recapping the Mission	p. 27
Marcher	p. 40
An Age of Miracles	p. 42
Chicanos and the Church	p. 46
After the Fast	p. 47
Before the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare	p. 49
Good Friday Letter	p. 60
Creative Nonviolence	p. 64
Before the House of Representatives	p. 65
The Union and the Strike	p. 75
Sharing the Wealth	p. 77
No More Cathedrals	p. 84
At Harvard	p. 88
Jesus's Friendship	p. 93
An Assortment of Responses	p. 97
Forty Acres	p. 102
Twenty Days in Jail	p. 106
Nothing Has Changed	p. 109
At Riverside Church	p. 112
At Exposition Park	p. 119
On Money	p. 122
Why Delano	p. 132
To Be a Man Is to Suffer for Others	p. 134
Do We Exist?	p. 136
Regaining the Strength	p. 139
Nan Freeman	p. 141
Juan de la Cruz	p. 142
In Coachella	p. 144
After a Bus Accident	p. 146
Before the Automobile Workers	p. 149
Martin Luther King Jr. I	p. 159
Martin Luther King Jr. II	p. 162
Rufino Contreras	p. 167
What Is Democracy?	p. 169
Rene Lopez	p. 175
Before the 7th UFWA Constitutional Convention	p. 178
At the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco	p. 184
Wrath of Grapes	p. 193
At Pacific Lutheran University	p. 198
On Public Schools	p. 211
Sal Si Puedes	p. 213
Juana Estrada Chavez	p. 220
Fred Ross	p. 225
Aphorisms	p. 235
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