Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-238) and index.
Contents:
From Colusa -- Boarding school, 1948 -- LeRoy, merry Christmas! -- Observe, judge, act -- Are you Democrat or Republican? -- My journal: Mexico City (excerpts) -- Bakersfield to Boston to Delano, 1963 -- Brother Gilbert's appeal letter, 1965 -- The Delano grape strike -- Farmworker volunteers -- Stop the grapes -- Pushing the buttons -- Strike violence vs. nonviolence -- The fast -- Kern County courthouse cathedral -- Bobby -- On movement leaders -- My journal : Delano (excerpts) -- Letter from Delano (with growers' response) -- La paz -- Jerry Brown says, "I'm not God!" -- Taking the blame -- Legislation vs. movement -- Eulogy for Cesar -- My prophecy, 1993 -- Helen Chavez : a tribute -- The organizer -- What is the answer? -- Guests, not clients -- Clean and sober -- Cherry-picking -- A public fast -- There is no OK place to be -- A bird in the hand -- Farmworker Movement Documentation Project -- Management maxims -- Afterword: Cesar Chavez, 1927-1993 : twenty-five years and counting.
Summary:
"The long pilgrimage of LeRoy Chatfield weaves its way through multiple collective projects designed to better the condition of the marginalized and forgotten. From the cloisters of the Christian Brothers and the halls of secondary education to the fields of Central California and the streets of Sacramento, Chatfield's story reveals a fierce commitment to those who were denied the promises of the American dream. In this collection of what the author calls Easy Essays, Chatfield recounts his childhood, explains the social issues that have played a significant role in his life and work, and uncovers the lack of justice he saw all too frequently. His journey, alongside Cesar and Helen Chavez, Marshall Ganz, Bonnie Chatfield, Philip Vera Cruz, and countless others, displays an unwavering focus on organizing communities and expanding their agency. Follow and explore a life dedicated to equality of opportunity for all. May it inspire and guide you in your quest for a fairer and more just society"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.