Wonderscape
Cesar Chavez and the Fight for Safe Working Conditions
This video highlights Cesar Chavez's efforts to secure safer working conditions for farm laborers in California during the 1960s, focusing on the dangers of pesticide exposure. Learn about the historic strike and collaboration between...
Curated Video
Central Idea of Informational Text
Central Idea of Informational Text identifies and explains details in an informational text that support a given theme or central idea.
The Art Assignment
Why Murals? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Today we're going to continue our discussion of public art, this time focusing on murals. We've invited Richard McCoy back to the studio to share with us what exactly murals are, where they came from, and how they can contribute to the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: National Hispanic Heritage Month
From the rights of farm workers to food and culture, Hispanics have an indelible imprint on American culture. Using a curated set of videos, young scholars consider the rich heritage of Hispanic American history. Videos profile famous...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Cesar Chavez Day
Scholars learn how Cesar Chavez and his labor union organized boycotts to promote changes for migrant farm workers. In video clips, Chavez also speaks on how the boycott can promote change and efforts people can take to help. The...
PBS
Cesar Chavez Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Video
Long hours, no restrooms, and low pay were all part of the life of migrant farm workers before the work of union leader Cesar Chavez. The video describes the life of Chavez and his family working in the fields of California. It also...
PBS
The Farm Worker Movement
An impactful video details the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta in creating the United Farmworkers. In the 1960s farm workers of California stood together to better their working conditions. Making their way to Sacramento,...
Other
University of Kansas:chicano! The Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
This video review provides a comprehensive and inclusive description of the Chicano civil rights movement. Well-documented and informative resource.
University of California
University of California Television: Ufw's Dolores Huerta: Las Generaciones
Co-founder of United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta, is televised about her work with Cesar Chavez and migrant workers in California. She suggests a plan for economic justice in the United States. From 2002. [56:37]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Pt. 23: Chavez, Huerta, and United Farm Workers
On today's episode we discuss Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the United Farm Workers Union. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
A&E Television
History.com: History Shorts: Dolores Huerta Organizes a Movement
While many know the name Cesar Chavez today, his most trusted lieutenant, Dolores Huerta, was just as vital to the Mexican farmworkers movement. [1:04]