Why did many Americans consider César Chávez a hero in the '60s and '70s?

A.
He set an American League batting average record while playing for the San Diego Padres.

B.
He was a gifted writer and his stories always had a special message for the American people.

C.
He organized migrant farm workers in the struggle for better wages and conditions.

D.
He introduced Mexican music to the American pop music scene.

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Why did many Americans consider César Chávez a hero in the '60s and '70s?

A.
He set an American League batting average record while playing for the San Diego Padres.

B.
He was a gifted writer and his stories always had a special message for the American people.

C.
He organized migrant farm workers in the struggle for better wages and conditions.

D.
He introduced Mexican music to the American pop music scene.

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vajensen vajensen · Answer 1 · 2015-04-22T12:48:40-04:00

vajensen vajensen

22-04-2015

C 100% sure. He organized migrant farm workers in the struggle for better wages and conditions.

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david8644 david8644 · Answer 2 · 2019-04-05T16:31:41-04:00

The answer is:

C.He organized migrant farm workers in the struggle for better wages and conditions.

César Cháve was a mexican american farm worker that co´-founded the United Farm Workers union, and worked as an activist for the rights of the farm workers, he was appointed the presidential medal of freedom in 1994, his work and the work of the union helped improve the quality of life and the work security for many farm workers.