| Term | Definition |
|---|
| In the past 12 years, how many people have been freed from slave operations in Florida? | 1000 |
| What is the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)? | A group that works to improve the conditions for Florida farm workers |
| How much money does the average person in Immokalee make per year? | $8,500 |
| According to US Attorney, Douglas Malloy, why else is Immokalee famous? | farm slavery |
| After a number of years, how much had Navarrete taken from Lucas by overcharging him or not paying him properly? | $55,000 |
| Why do you think Lucas and other workers stay so long? | workers are often intimidated with violence and in debt. |
| According to Mallory, if you eat a winter tomatoe from Florida, might it have been picked by a slave? | most likely yes |
| What 3 nonviolent approaches did workers take to get a pay increase to 45 cents a basket | work stoppages (strikes), demonstrations, hunger strikes |
| Did the fast food companies agree to the pay raise? | some did |
| The penny per pound increase is equal to a _____% raise for farm workers? | 64% |
| Why do you think the agreement with East Coast Growers was so important for the tomato industry overall? | Improves the overall conditions for many of the farm workers because it gives them more power and forces the growers to make changes and improvements |
| How could consumers (people buying groceries or people eating at restaurants) become more informed of the abuse that farm workers face? | Farm workers could demonstrate, send out flyers, call for a boycott |
| Who do you think is most responsible for the abuse: the field bosses, the grower organizations, the resturants, grocery stores or consumers? | All are responsible in some way. |
| What did Cesar Chavez do to help migrant workers? | 5-year grape strike |
| Where did the 5-year grape strike take place? | Delano, California |
| When did the 5-year grape strike begin? | 1965 |
| What was the result of the 5-year grape strike and the 250 mile march from Delano to Sacramento? | Get equal and fair rights for migrant workers. |
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