Cesar Chavez Argumentative Essay

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Cesar Chavez was a man that believed in nonviolence. These nonviolent tendencies Were the epicenter of his way of life and continued success. Being a leader of the Mexican civil right movement in the California area he needed to highlight these atrocities, and being nonviolent he was able to have a gust fight. In this excerpt, one can see that Chavez is pleading for nonviolent actions, and justifying his actions.
In this excerpt Chavez is speaking to his supporters stressing the importance of nonviolence. “ we are convinced that when people are faced with a direct appeal from the poor struggling non violently against great odds, they will react positively.” In this quote exemplifies that plea stated earlier, and it works by playing off emotions. It evokes a feeling of sympathy. This leads to the logic in his quote. That logic is that any reasonable man or woman would feel sympathy for the hard-working folks being deprived of pay. Another quote that is brilliantly crafted from the excerpt is. …show more content…

His opening sentence is “ Dr. King's entire life was an example of the power nonviolence brings to bear in the real world.” Then he goes on to bring up Gahdi saying “ The boycott, as Gandhi thought is the most nearly perfect instrument for nonviolent change, allowing masses of people to participate actively in a cause.” These quotes are so significant to this excerpt because they legitimize Chavez's struggles in the eyes his followers, and other supporters. By putting these names, and using their tactics, he wants you to connect his struggle with there's. Doing that justifies his struggle all the more. Because you can start to draw parallels between his struggles and there's. Also by mentioning that Gandhi used boycotts, he can establish that that is not an attack but merely the people's choice to participate in a

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