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The Wrath Of Grapes Analysis

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In the speech given by Cesar Chavez, “The Wrath of Grapes” he’s fighting for the people of America making everyone open their eyes and realize what’s being used by agricultural industries to grow crops. Chavez explains the pesticides used to grow grapes are causing harm to our farmer workers that can persist of long-term effects. He wants people to step up to the legislature to stop using these harmful chemicals not just here in California but all over the United States. Since, these chemicals are used world wide even if they aren't for crops. This speech is valued for its historical leader Cesar Chavez whom fighting for the farmworkers rights. However, it’s still an issue for the horrible working condition people are being exposed and risking their own lives from getting an illness of all the dangerous pesticides. Chavez born in 1927 raised by a hardworking family, “The rich have money—and the poor have time” (Stavans 3) realized his family’s financial struggles at a young age. Seeing what life handed him, “Many had already tried to organize the Mexican migrant workers to improve their miserable working conditions. But it took Chávez’s charisma—su simpatia—to move mountains” (Stavans 5). With all the time, he had become someone so important to …show more content…

“State and federal lawmakers, students and senior citizens, mothers and fathers, rich and poor, concerned individuals in every walk of life have endorsed the Wrath of Grapes Boycott” (Chavez 307-308). The boycott wants people to know that there is help and representation to anybody that needs it. With this move Chavez was able to gather lots of people to make the movement possible and every farm worker can be protected by someone. However, Chavez speech is introducing the boycott to inform people of their movement and why it's an important piece of history that should never be

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