Session #103 · 1993–95

Speech #1030030852

Mr. Speaker. today this son of migrant farm workers rises to pay tribute to the migrant farm worker who focused the attention of the American public upon the wages and conditions of the men and women who harvested the fruits and vegetables on our kitchen tablesCesar Chavez. Everyone can recite the rich legacy of his lifefrom the early days of organizing a diverse population of exploited workers. to offering the American public the grape boycott in 1965 as a vehicle to show solidarity with the workers. to watching growers sign their first union contract. and finally. to keep going. day after day. to ensure that those whose labor brought us nutrition were not ignored. He kept up the struggle until the moment he died. bringing attention to the plight of Americas workers.
Keywords matched
migrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Humanitarian Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
SOLOMON ORTIZ
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1993-04-30
Speech ID
1030030852
Paragraph
#0
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