The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement

by Susan Ferriss

Book Overview

A "vivid, well-documented account of the farmworkers movement"(Philadelphia Inquirer) and its prime mover, Cesar Chavez. Edited by Diana Hembree with a foreword by Gary Soto and essays by Carey McWilliams, Victor Villase or, Alfredo V a, Jr., Peter Matthiessen, Rudolfo Anaya, and others. Black-and-white photographs throughout.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156005980
• ISBN13: 9780156005982
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.9" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

read and learn

"the fight in the fields" is an excellent biographical account of cesar chavez and the farmworkers movement. it's a must read for anyone interested in making a difference.

a must read book

This is a well written book and is fun to read.

AN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY BOOK

Okay, I'm biased. I'm the author of a mystery novel in current release that features a Latino private investigator as the protagonist, and I've been teaching in a rural California high school with a student population over 98% Hispanic for over twenty years. This biography, loaded with photographs and facts, is perfect for today. It clearly proves what an exceptional man Cesar Chavez was and what exceptional accomplishments that man achieved. If you have any interest in the real America, you have to read this book.

Excellent history

This very personal history of the Cesar Chavez and the UFW is a comprehensive account of the farmworkers movement and the difficulties encountered in their fight for justice and fair treatment. Very well written and illustrated.

To date, this is the most complete history of the UFW.

I haven't read the softcover revision, but the hardback edition of Fight in the Fields is the most complete history of the farm workers' movement led by Cesar Chavez out there. It is factual and personal. I worked with Cesar 11 years and our friendship spanned three decades. I also recommend With These Hands (Harcourt Brace) by Daniel Rothenberg for the expanded picture of farm labor around the nation.