The crusades of Cesar Chavez : a biography /
Pawel, Miriam, 1958-
The crusades of Cesar Chavez : a biography / Miriam Pawel. - First U.S. edition. - 548 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-548) and index.
Part I. March 1927-April 1962. Home ; Sal si puedes ; The priest, the organizer, and the lumber handler ; Cesar finds his calling ; Staying organized ; The first disciples ; David vs. Goliath, round one ; No hay mal que por bien no venga -- Part II. April 1962-July 1970. Viva La Causa ; Chavez in command ; The strike ; Beyond Delano ; The first big test ; Chavez the leader ; The fa
The author draws on thousands of documents and interviews to examine the myths and achievements marking the life of the iconic Latino labor leader and civil rights activist, portraying him as a flawed but brilliant strategist who was often at odds with himself. Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation. He rose from migrant worker to national icon, becoming one of the great charismatic leaders of the 20th century. Two decades after his death, Chavez remains the most significant Latino leader in U.S. history. Yet his life story has been told only in hagiography, until now. In this biography of Chavez, the author offers a searching yet empathetic portrayal. Chavez emerges here as a visionary figure with tragic flaws; a brilliant strategist who sometimes stumbled; and a canny, streetwise organizer whose pragmatism was often at odds with his elusive, soaring dreams. He was an experimental thinker with eclectic passions, an avid, self-educated historian and a disciple of Gandhian non-violent protest. This biography deepens our understanding of one of Chavez's most salient qualities: his profound humanity. The author traces Chavez's remarkable career as he conceived strategies that empowered the poor and vanquished California's powerful agriculture industry, and his later shift from inspirational leadership to a cult of personality, with tragic consequences for the union he had built. This book reveals how this most unlikely American hero ignited one of the great social movements of our time--Publisher information.
9781608197101 1608197107 9781608197132 1608197131
St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011
2013478145
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 --Biography.
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993
Chavez, Cesar, (1927-1993)
United Farm Workers--History.
United Farm Workers.
United farm workers.
1900-1999
Human rights workers--Biography.
Labor leaders--United States--Biography.
Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--History--United States--20th century.
Mexican Americans--Biography.
Mexican Americans--Social life and customs.
Agricultural laborers--Labor unions.
Human rights workers.
Labor leaders.
Mexican Americans.
Travailleurs agricoles--
Syndicalisme--Droit--
Mouvement ouvrier--
Agrarberufe
Arbeiterbewegung
Gewerkschaftsbewegung
Arbeitsmigranten
Mexikaner
USA
United States.
Narrative non-fiction.
Biographies.
History.
HD6509.C48 / P38 2014
331.88/13/092 B
The crusades of Cesar Chavez : a biography / Miriam Pawel. - First U.S. edition. - 548 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-548) and index.
Part I. March 1927-April 1962. Home ; Sal si puedes ; The priest, the organizer, and the lumber handler ; Cesar finds his calling ; Staying organized ; The first disciples ; David vs. Goliath, round one ; No hay mal que por bien no venga -- Part II. April 1962-July 1970. Viva La Causa ; Chavez in command ; The strike ; Beyond Delano ; The first big test ; Chavez the leader ; The fa
The author draws on thousands of documents and interviews to examine the myths and achievements marking the life of the iconic Latino labor leader and civil rights activist, portraying him as a flawed but brilliant strategist who was often at odds with himself. Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation. He rose from migrant worker to national icon, becoming one of the great charismatic leaders of the 20th century. Two decades after his death, Chavez remains the most significant Latino leader in U.S. history. Yet his life story has been told only in hagiography, until now. In this biography of Chavez, the author offers a searching yet empathetic portrayal. Chavez emerges here as a visionary figure with tragic flaws; a brilliant strategist who sometimes stumbled; and a canny, streetwise organizer whose pragmatism was often at odds with his elusive, soaring dreams. He was an experimental thinker with eclectic passions, an avid, self-educated historian and a disciple of Gandhian non-violent protest. This biography deepens our understanding of one of Chavez's most salient qualities: his profound humanity. The author traces Chavez's remarkable career as he conceived strategies that empowered the poor and vanquished California's powerful agriculture industry, and his later shift from inspirational leadership to a cult of personality, with tragic consequences for the union he had built. This book reveals how this most unlikely American hero ignited one of the great social movements of our time--Publisher information.
9781608197101 1608197107 9781608197132 1608197131
St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011
2013478145
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 --Biography.
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993
Chavez, Cesar, (1927-1993)
United Farm Workers--History.
United Farm Workers.
United farm workers.
1900-1999
Human rights workers--Biography.
Labor leaders--United States--Biography.
Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--History--United States--20th century.
Mexican Americans--Biography.
Mexican Americans--Social life and customs.
Agricultural laborers--Labor unions.
Human rights workers.
Labor leaders.
Mexican Americans.
Travailleurs agricoles--
Syndicalisme--Droit--
Mouvement ouvrier--
Agrarberufe
Arbeiterbewegung
Gewerkschaftsbewegung
Arbeitsmigranten
Mexikaner
USA
United States.
Narrative non-fiction.
Biographies.
History.
HD6509.C48 / P38 2014
331.88/13/092 B