Question

The powers that be make themselves richer by exploiting the poor. Our nation continues to allow children to go hungry, and will not even house its own people. The time is now for people, of all races and backgrounds, to sound the trumpets of change. As Dr. King proclaimed, “There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression.”

–“Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,”
Cesar Chavez

According to Chavez, how were the Chicano rights movement and the civil rights movement similar?

Both believed that change should focus on children.
Both sought to make their supporters richer.
Both aimed to improve human rights for all.
Both allowed children to go hungry.

Answer 1

According to Chavez, the Chicano rights movement and the civil rights movement were similar in that **both aimed to improve human rights for all**. This reflects the broader goals of both movements in seeking justice and equality for marginalized communities.