
Member Reviews

I deliberately chose to read this book after The Grapes of Wrath to see how it all turned out. Wow, many years of injustice followed. The growers continued to have the politicians and law in their pockets and might makes right wherever it can.
This was a detailed look at the process; time and effort, that went into the fight for farm workers' rights during the 60s and 70s. This fight is also connected to the fight for civil rights in the south and to the Vietnam protests.
Cesar Chavez followed the precepts of Ghandi and was a peer of MLK, Jr.
There are great photos of strikers and marchers and boycotts and a list of books for further reading.