Primary Sources:

Acosta, Oscar Zeta.  The Revolt of the Cockroach People.  New York: Vintage Books, 1973.

 This is the most vivid book I have ever read.  It is an autobiography of the Chicano lawyer known as Brown Buffalo who fought for Chicano’s civil rights. Oscar Acosta was sometimes violent in his efforts unlike Chávez.  When you compare Brown Buffalo to Chávez, you can really get a sense of how difficult it was to remain non-violent.
 

 “Boycott Grapes.”  César Chávez UFW Pinback Pin.  Item # 2167412887.  eBay.  22 Feb. 2003.  1 Apr. 2003.   <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2167412887&category=13741>

 Ebay sells pins from the Delano Grape Strike.  These images are used at the end of my paper.

 “César Chávez: Apostle of Non-Violence.”  May 1970.  César E Chávez Institute.  31, Mar. 2003.  <http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/apostle.htm>

 This interview stressed the importance of Chávez’s non-violent strategies.  Chávez explains: “Our conviction is that human life and limb are a very special possession given by God to man and that no one has the right to take that away, in any cause, however just.”

Day, Mark.  Forty Acres. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971.

 This book was an excellent primary source.  The author was friends with Chávez and worked in the NFWA.

 Ferriss, Susan and Sandoval, Ricardo.  “The Fight in the Fields: The Story.”  Harcourt Brace & Company.  1997.  Paradigm Productions, Inc. 5 Mar. 2003.   <http://www.paradigmproductions.org/film/filmstory.html>.

 This was another one of my best resources because it had a lot of information about the Delano Grape Strike.  There were pictures on the website of signs and posters from that time, so another good primary source.

 Griswold del Castillo, Richard and Richard A. Garcia.  César Chávez: A Triumph of Spirit. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995.

 This book was a very good source  The authors had met Chávez, attended his funeral, and included many quotes from Chávez himself.

Heyck, Denis Lynn Daly.  Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United  States.  Routledge: New York, 1994.

 This book comprised of Latinos/as writing about their lives and the discrimination they have experienced.  One of the most important accounts was that of Father Luis Olivares who was active in helping the NFWA.  As a priest, Olivares brought ethics into NFWA’s cause.

 Huerta, Dolores.  “Who is César Chávez?  The First Hundred Days of the Great Delano Grape Strike.”  César E Chávez Institute.  1966.  Farm Worker Press.  31 Mar. 2003. <http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/whoiscesar.htm>

 Huerta’s view on Chávez is interesting.  She describes Chávez’s personality which aides him in being a leader of a non-violent movement.

 Levy, Jacques E.  César Chávez: Autobiography of La Causa.  New York: W.W. Norton & Company Inc, 1975.

 With the exception of my personal interview with Julie Chávez Rodriguez, this was my best primary source.  The book was arranged by Jacques E. Levy, but the whole book is Chávez’s words.  Chávez explains the difficulties of starting a union and making progress in the fight for social justice.

 “No Violencia es Nuestra Fuerza.”  César Chávez UFW pinback.  Item # 2167538243.  eBay.  2003.  1 Apr. 2003.  <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2167538243&category=2036>

 This was an excellent image with a quote from Chávez that backed my thesis.  Non-violence was their force.  It was what made them so powerful.  The image is seen at the end of my paper.

 “Our Best Hope.”   César E Chávez Institute.  November 11, 1969.  San Fransisco State University.  3 Mar. 2003. <http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/hope.htm>

 This interview with César Chávez backed my thesis that Chávez’s strongest tool was non-violence and the farm workers who were striking.

Personal Interview.  Rodriguez, Julie Chávez.  9 Mar. 2003.

 Ms. Rodriguez’s perspective on her grandfather’s achievements were invaluable.  She was enabled me to get an inside, personal look at the strike and how it affected the Chávez family.

Personal Interview.  Tejeda, Juan.  December 2002.

 Juan Tejeda was the major factor in my decision to work on the Chicano movement.  His personal accounts were moving and very useful in my research.
 

 Yinger, Winthrop.  César Chávez: The Rhetoric of Nonviolence.  Hicksville, NY: Exposition Press, 1975.

 Yinger’s book (a primary source) was useful for me because there were lots of details.  The book focuses on Chávez’s speech when he broke his 25 day fast for the Delano grape strike.  Since I focused on the Delano grape strike, this book  was definitely a good find.
 
 

Secondary Sources:

 “A History of Mexican Americans in California: THE CHICANO MOVEMENT.”  Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California.  31 Jul. 1999.  California Department of Parks and Recreation.  3 Jan. 2003.  <http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/5Views/5views5e.htm>

 This was a very good site which had a lot of information about the Chicano movement.

 Borjas, George J. and Marta Tienda.  Hispanics and the U.S. Economy.  Orlando: Academic Press, Inc, 1985.

 This book was too broad.

 “Education of the Heart - Quotes by César Chávez.”  United Farm Workers.  1998.  César E. Chávez Foundations.  4 Jan. 2003.   <http://www.NFWA.org/edofheart.htm>

 This site was great for a history of the Farm Workers Union and had good pictures and quotes.

  Globe Book Company.  “César Chávez: Leader of Migrant Farm Workers.”  Globe Hispanic Biographies.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Globe Book Company, 1989.  134-139.

 This book was good for a very general idea of who Chávez was.

 Gonzales, Manuel G.  “Chávez, Huerta, and the United Farm Workers.”  The Chicano Movement: 1965-1975.  Bloomington: Indiana University Press,1999.  The United Farm Workers.  1999.  University of California, Berkeley's Interactive University, for the Urban Dreams Project.  3 Jan. 2003.  <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~ljones/NFWA/documents/gonzalez.html>
 The University of California Berkeley is rich in resources about the Chicano movement because of its location.  This site had great pictures.

González, Gilbert G.  Mexican Consuls and Labor Organizing: Imperial Politics in the American  Southwest.  Austin: University of Texas, Press,1999.

 This book was too broad.  I needed more information specifically about the Delano Grape Strike and the 1960's.

 Johansen, J.  “César Chávez.”  The Extra Mile: National Volunteer Pathway.  Points of Light Foundations. March 4, 2003.    <http://www.volunteerpathway.org/honorees/Chávez.html>.

 This was a good secondary source even though it was not very detailed.

 Mendoza, Valerie.  “Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement.”  The Journal for Multimedia History.  Volume 3.  2000.  NLCC Educational Media.  March 4, 2003.  <http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/chicano/chicano.html>

 This was a good secondary source with information about many Chicano movement leaders.

Personal Interview.  Montes, Amelia.  March 26, 2003.

 Dr. Montes is a Chicano herself who teaches Chicano studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  She explained the difference between Chicano, Mexican-American, Hispanic and Latino.  Many people don’t understand the differences between the terms and who should be called a Chicano instead of a Mexican American.  Dr. Montes also spoke to the importance of Dolores Huerta during the Delano Grape Strike.
 

Morales, Juan.  “Harvesting Hope.”  Latina.  March 2003.

 This article was the way I “discovered” Julie Chávez Rodriguez.  The article explained Ms. Rodriguez’s involvement in the strikes when she was younger and what she is doing now to keep the movement alive.

 Sharp, Charles.  “Zoot Suit Riot Web Project.”  UCLA Ethnomusicology.  March 22, 2003. <http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/estudent/csharp/zootriot.html>

 Charles Sharp’s paper about the Zoot Suit Riots was inspired by the song “Zoot Suit Riot”  by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.  His analysis of the Zoot Suit Riots was very helpful in understanding how Chicanos had suffered in the early part of the 20th century.

 Taylor, Paul S.  Mexican Labor in the United States.  Volume II.  New York: Arno Press and The New York Times, 1970.

 This book was not what I expected it to be.  This book was focused on numbers of Mexicans working in different industries in the U.S. instead of information about labor unions or strikes lead by Mexicans-Americans.

 Thomas, Evan.  Robert Kennedy.  New York: Simon and Schuster, 2000.

 Mr. Thomas showed how important Kennedy was to the Chicano movement.  Kennedy was moved by the hardships the farm workers had endured and promised to help Chicanos.  Mr. Thomas gave a clear explanation of how Chávez and Kennedy’s friendship evolved.
 

“Dolores Huerta.”  Thomson Gale. March 27, 2003.
 <www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/huerta_d.htm>

 This site provided a general idea of Dolores Huerta’s accomplishments in the movement.  Huerta’s importance many times, is not recognized by sources although she often carried the weight of the movement as much as Chávez.  I think this source acknowledged that she was a leader and negotiated contracts with growers, but her leadership was still undermined.
 

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