Cesar Chavez, the founder of the United Farm Workers, left an indelible mark on
the struggle for human dignity. His outrage over the conditions of farm workers
and his pursuit of justice for them led to a thirty-year campaign of sacrificial
service, solidarity through voluntary poverty, and nonviolent confrontation.

In this inspiring look at what motivated Chavez, Frederick Dalton demonstrates
convincingly that Catholic social teaching - with its overarching emphasis on
the human dignity and value of each and every person - formed the foundation of
his vision. Beginning with the twin truths that farm workers are human beings
endowed with dignity and that their suffering is caused by an unjust system,
Cesar Chavez set out to change the system, to gain for them a just wage, and to
improve their working conditions.

This study of character and ethics in practice will be of great interest not…
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