This inspiring story of Jessie De La Cruz, the United Farmer
Workers, and la Causa is told as only Gary Soto -- novelist,
essayist, poet, and himself a field laborer during his teens -- can
tell it, with respect, empathy, and deep compassion for the working
poor.
A field worker from the age of five, Jessie knew poverty, harsh
working conditions, and the exploitation of Mexicans and all poor
people. Her response was to take a stand. She joined the fledgling
United Farm Workers union and, at Cesar Chavez's request, became
its first woman recruiter. She also participated in strikes, helped
ban the crippling short-handle hoe, became a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention, testified before the Senate, and
met with the Pope.
Jessie's life story personalizes an historical movement and
shows teens how an ordinary woman became extraordinary through her
will to make change happen, not just for herself but for
others.
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