Cesar Chavez Speech

Over the United State’s history many groups of minorities have fought for freedom from oppression, however, the most acknowledged protests are peaceful. Cesar Chavez, in his magazine article, underscores the dire need for nonviolence that is able to effectively end oppression and prevent physical suffering by referencing other leaders of successful protests and implementing an empowering tone. In memory of the tenth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination, Chavez composes his magazine article addressing the benefits of peaceful protests. King’s methods of ending the African American oppression “inspired much of the philosophy and strategy of the farm workers’ movement” which Chavez was a head advocate for (Chavez 3-4). Referencing