Viva la Causa DVD Questions
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1. What kind of injustices did the workers hope to undo by going on strike?
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2. What are “scabs” in the context of strikes?
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3. What is non-violence and what role did it play in the struggle?
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4. What kind of “power” is there in non-violent protesting? Non-Violent protesting forces the
protesters to be more ____________________ to get their point across.
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5. Huelga means “strike” in what two languages?
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6. What were some of the sacrifices the farm workers made during their struggle?
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7. How did Bobby Kennedy’s support aid Cesar Chavez and the farm workers?
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8. How many days did the negotiations take and what did the farm workers gain?
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9. The title of the film is Viva La Causa which means “Long live the cause”. What message do
you think the filmmaker is trying to send to you, the viewer?
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10. What was the goal of the strike in the first place? Do you think it was accomplished?
