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United Farm Workers

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  • Coined by Dolores Huerta for the United Farm Workers[11]
  • Became a rallying cry for the UFW[11]
  • Gained traction in other movements in South America[11]

Delano Grape Strike

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  • The grape strike was an organized demonstration[11]
  • Successfully put pressure on the people with the power to make a change.[11]

Fastings of Cesar Chavez

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  • During his life, Cesar Chavez did many public fasts to raise awareness for the United Farm Workers, after his 3 week fast, even President JFK was there and they shared bread.[12]
  • In his later fasts, the United Farm Workers has celebrities fast for a day or two in a chain.[13]