...The Farm Labor Movement was when Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta worked together to form the United Farm Workers Union. This union was formed to ensure that farm workers got paid for the right amount of time they worked for. Many farmers were getting low wages and Cesar Chavez thought that was unfair. Cesar Chavez was a farmer ever since he graduated eight grade. His father was in an accident and he didn't want his mother to work so much. When he was 17 he went to the Navy for two years. He started the United Farm Workers Union in 1962. Cesar didn't have many members in it until 1970, when he urged grape workers to join the union. This caused the Delano grape strike, a march from Sacramento to Delano. This was a three hundred and forty mile trip to Delano. The marchers wanted state government to pass laws, which would permit farm workers to organize into a union and allow collective bargaining agreements. He tried to make people aware of the struggles of farm workers for better pay and treatment. He did this through boycotts, pickets, and strikes. Cesar did not believe in acts of violence. The picketing, boycotts, and strikes worked against the grape growers and this led to the grape growers sign contracts with the union. The result of the Farm Labor Movement gave farmers the money and dignity that everyone should receive and ensured that the farmers of America will always be treated fairly. Work Cited ----------...
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...the Farm Labor Movement began. There were other movements like the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement, Community Service Organization (CSO), the American GI Forum (AGIF), or the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), but the one movement that had the biggest impact in the United Stated was the United Farm Workers (UFW). The Mexican American Civil Rights Movement began in the 1940’s, and their goal was in achieving the Mexican American empowerment. The Community Service Organization was founded in 1947 and was a California Latino civil rights organization, but it is most famous for training Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. The American GI Forum began in 1958 by a Mexican American World War II veteran that wanted to address the problems of discrimination of Hispanic veterans. The National Farm Workers Association began in1962 when Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta left the CSO and started this association. Soon after the...
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...n 1962, Cesar Chavez left CSO (Community Service Organization) and co-founded the National Farm Association (NFWA) His initial impact was by helping Filipino American farm workers initiate the Delano grape strike on September 8, 1965. He then decided to protest for similar reasons. In 1962, Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association later to become the United Farm Workers (UFA). He was joined by Dolores Huerta a labor leader who has started the CSO and helped agricultural workers. The problem started early on with labor workers upset with the low wages, long hours and low resources. In 1965 the union finally exploded.the agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, a mostly Filipino union struck when the Delano grape growers cut the pay rates during the harvest of that year. Cesar Chavez asked his organization to join him during the strike and quickly became its leader. Cesar Chavez and his organization wanted more pay, less work and other benefits. This social movement was important because labor workers were not being treated right. They were neglected and seen as slaves and not given proper benefits. Cesar Chavez wanted to help agricultural workers across the entire nation and make their lives a little more easier and to be treated equally. Cesar Chavez and his union became nationally known when Chavez’s drawings on the imagery of the civil rights movement, his insistence on non violence, his reliance on volunteers from the universities and religious...
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...While consumers purchase produces from markets, many of buyers are unaware of deadly pesticides that are regularly used on them. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that even organic crops could be sprayed as long as pesticides were deemed “natural”. Americans had been using chemicals on produces since World War II and continuously used until the first strike took place, the Delano Grape Strike. This first protest was held in order to expose the risk in consuming intoxicated grapes. Pesticides not only affect the consumers, but also water, air, and soil. Cesar believed that five of the most dangerous pesticides used in grapes production should be banned because they caused health issues and may lead to death. In Cesar Chavez's Wrath of the Grapes Boycott, given in 1986 in Austin, Texas at a community center farm worker, labor leader and civil right activist Cesar regarding the harmful of agriculture in California, five of the leading pesticides should be banned of use in grapes and any crops. Several reports came out from The New York Times, stated that, "nearly 1,000 California, Pacific Northwest, Alaskan, and Canadian consumers became ill as the result of eating watermelons tainted with the powerful insecticide Aldicarb,” He, then, continued, “labeled the most acutely toxic pesticide registered in the United States." It shows the loophole on the regulations of the use of pesticides. Even though, it was one of the most toxic, unaware consumers were able to purchase...
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...Mary Mitchell Slessor was born in 1848 in Scotland, she was the second of seven children. She credited much of her good character to her upbringing from her deeply religious mother. Her father ran a shoe making business that did not go well, he became an alcoholic, which resulted hardship and poverty for the family. Mary started working to help provide for her family at a very young age, her wages became the primary source of the family income, she worked up to ten hours a day to make ends meet for her family. She became a Christian at a young age. She enjoyed going to church; it was a getaway from her unhappy life at home. Her older brother who was planning to go as a missionary died, at 25 years old, she decided to go in his place. She embarked on her missionary journey to calabar in 1975 where her battle for women’s rights began, she fell sick from malaria several times and eventually passed away in 1915, nearly forty years after coming to Africa, at the age of 66. Mary Slessor has become an inspiration to all who hear her story. She was not only a pioneer missionary, but also an activist for women in general. Slessor campaigned against injustices against women. Witchcraft and superstition were prevalent in Nigeria when she arrived there because traditional society had been torn apart by the slave trade. Human sacrifice routinely followed the death of a village dignitary for instance tribal customs like killing one wife of a chief in order for her soul to accompany her husband...
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...our knowledge of the 19th century is patchy because little research has been done on this period. RESEARCH TOPIC: MONIQUE CLASSEN CLSMON002 The ‘Christianization’ process of the London Missionary Society in 19th century South Africa: A case study of Bethelsdorp and Thornberg Contents PLAGIARISM DECLARATION 2 ABSTRACT 3 INTRODUCTION 4 THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY 7 Driving Ideologies Behind An Archetype of Civility and Modernity 9 THE ‘CHRISTIANIZATION’ STATIONS 11 The Institute of Bethelsdorp for the Khoekhoe 11 Thornberg Mission Station for the Heathen San 17 THE GROUNDWORK 21 CONCLUSION 26 BIBLIOGRAPHY 28 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1. Village of Bethelsdorp (from John Philip: Researchers in South Africa, London 1828) 2. Church and Mission House at Bethelsdorp (from a watercolor by John Campbell, 1819.) By courtesy of Africana Museum, Johannesburg 3. Map: Nineteenth-Century Mission Stations to Bushmen (from Tricksters and Trancers, 1999) 4. Erasmus Smith (from Christianity in South Africa: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 1997) PLAGIARISM DECLARATION ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- PLAGIARISM DECLARATION -------------------------------------------------...
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...Dear Mom and Dad, I’d like to say something cute and catchy here…but instead, I’ll just get to the point of why I’m sending you this message. Danielle and I will be going on our 1st mission trip that will travel to Ecuador on November 2nd, 2013 to invest into the lives of children and families living in abject poverty. God has touched our hearts and opened our eyes to the harsh realities and living conditions that no child should ever have to endure. Yet, they do. The children that we will be caring for ‘endure’ in the most heinous and dire circumstances. On this trip, we will be partnering with two organizations that are on the front lines caring for children and families in need. The first half of our trip will be spent at Nuevos Amigos. Our church, RiverTree Christian Church, has recently assumed the operational responsibilities of Nuevos Amigos, a school located just outside of the capital city of Quito, Ecuador. It's mission is to operate a school that seeks to walk hand in hand with families to ensure that children receive spiritual guidance, quality education, and loving care that complement a healthy home environment. The other half of our time will be spent serving one of the churches and child development projects that our church helped start through Stadia Church Planting and Compassion International. This church is located on Pampanal Island, located off the northern most coastline of Ecuador. There are roughly 250 chlidren on the...
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...MISSION EXPANSION THROUGH THE CENTURIES Joanne Holman Mission Expansion Through The Centuries June 18th, 2015 Thesis Statement: This research proposal will capture the journey and contribution of mission through centuries in expansion of Christianity. Christianity is a religion which has been diffused majorly through the missionaries. The Christian mission went many interior places to converts people into Christianities. Actually, this trend is even mentioned in the Bible where people were seen to be enamored by the personality of Jesus Christ. According to Daughrity, since time immemorial, missions have been playing important role to emerge Christianity as the religion followed by the largest population in the world. This research proposal will try to capture the scenario and history of expansion of missions through the centuries. From a large part of eastern Mediterranean known as Levant originated Christianity and after a journey of extensively long passage of Jerusalem, Assyria and Egypt (to name a few), it had been adapted as the official religion in Armenia, Georgia, Aksumite Empire and Roman Empire successively. Missions bore the extensive responsibility of spreading Christianity in the colonies of European countries such as England, France, and Spain etc. but, the largest empire of the world, England was itself a pagan nation and converted into Christianity by the eighth century as the result of the mission in 597 AD led by Pope Gregory I. Missions were very...
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...I Worldview is a person’s thoughts, beliefs and opinion on everything in the world around him. It can be your feelings about religion, work, life, violence, abortion, school or even an idea. Your worldview can be stimulated by watching television, a debate you participate in, talking with family or friends, your interacting with co-workers or even a person you pass on the street. Anything one encounters can contribute to your worldview. It is one’s unique opinion about life. II The Question of Origin. The Bible tells us that God created the world and the universe and everything in it (Gen. 1:1). This clearly is the beginning of man’s existence, our origin (Matt.5:45, 19:4). Before God’s creation there was no earth, no universe, just simply nothingness. I have often pondered this very question of my own beginning. Going back and back into my family tree and we all begin with our Heavenly Father. The Question of Identity. We were all made in the image of God (Gen.1:26), for he is our Creator. Genesis 1:28 teaches us that the Lord put us here on earth to rule over other living things, the plants and animals. We are superior over other things here on earth. Life’s experiences contribute to one’s identity. The things we learned as a child to adulthood, our education, what we learned from our parents and other authority figures, helped to form our identities. I would say that the most important contributing factor would be one’s religious beliefs. The Question of...
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...Those that did not adjust well reported to only have support from one of those groups (Selby, 2009). Cultural identity also plays a huge role to help missionaries experience a smooth transition. Missionaries that reported to have a strong connection with their native country before they left, and maintained it throughout their mission while still experiencing the culture, had a much smoother transition (Walling et al.,2006; Berry & Sabatier, 2011; Selby, 2009). It has also been reported that individuals that had been abroad before or had served a previous mission also had fewer negative experiences when they were returning home (Sussman,...
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...One the most well-known missionaries of the 20th century was Amy Charmichael. One of her good friends gave this testimony, “Miss Charmichael was a blessing to all who came into intimate and understanding contact with her radiant life. She was the most Christ-like character I ever met, and her life was the most fragrant, the most joyfully sacrificial that I have ever known.” (GFA Missions “Amy Carmichael). Her selfless work as a missionary reached thousands and inspired others to pursue a career in missionary work. Amy Charmichael was born in Millisle, Ireland in 1867 to David Carmichael and his wife Catherine. Her parents were devout Presbyterians and she had seven younger sibilings. During her teen years, she was educated at a Methodist...
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...REFLECTIVE ESSAY #1 1. I would be described as a very relaxed leader; someone who likes to have fun and enjoys leisure time. Some will describe me as a team player and compassionate whereas some will say I can be the life of the party. However, when mission is a priority, I expect for my subordinates to perform the task and produce results in a timely manner. 2. At times I can be difficult but only when challenged. For example, I tend to think more of the morale benefits as opposed to what benefits the mission. Though I can be outspoken and loyal, I can also be the worst follower. Learning the traits of an effective follower will help me portray great leadership skills thus perform my job well along with my subordinates and taking pride in our expertise. 3. I use a combination of country club to authoritarian leadership style. At times I will tell my troops to complete a task, no questions asked. Other times I will be in a lassie faire attitude and tell them to do whatever they want. Because of the inconsistencies of my leadership style, my troops are left confused and not knowing what to do. Therefore, I feel my leadership style is ineffective. It is my goal as an NCO to role model a great leader and NCOA has been a beneficial part of my improvement. 4. According to the classroom exercise, I am definitely an orange type of temperament. I don’t always set the right example because of my outspoken attitude towards leadership. My theory is to work hard and...
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...The Mission- A Review History of Christian Missions CHHI657 B01 201220 The Mission a film directed by Roland Joffe, recounts the tales of the Guarani Indians of Paraguay. In the paragraphs that follow we will look through the lens of the film and reflect on missions in the context of the colonial expansion that was taking place. Secondly the mission strategy of the Jesuits will be un-wrapped. Lastly it will be noted the attention to culture and the challenges of the work which goes hand in hand with the over all strategy. The film brings this time in history to life and paints a beautiful picture in the mind of the viewer of what took place. The whole encounter with the Guarani Indians was set in motion long before anyone outside of Paraguay knew they existed. The Spanish and Portuguese sought new lands in Central and South America. As they quested after these lands three things took place conquest, settlement, and evangelization[1]. The peoples of these lands were then subjects under the dominion of Christian Kings to whom the Pope had given sovereignty. Columbus took his first voyage in 1492, and by1515 the occupation of the West Indies was complete. With every expedition or quest and conquest came friars and priests. A good portion of the work was done by the Franciscans and the Dominicans, and later the Jesuits. The most notable for the Jesuits was Paraguay. In the beginning the work of the Jesuits suffered a lot from the hostility of the colonists. The colonists...
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...Many Catholics still believe that the term mission and missionary refer only to priest’s sister and religious. What new understanding have you developed about these concepts -mission and missionaries? For me, my understanding about missions is an intentional effort to lead others to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. It is the primary task given to believers by Jesus, and all believers are charged to participate. The word "mission" comes from the word "to send," and most Christians who are involved in full-time missions are sent to another location. All missions include the idea of leaving the comfort of the fellowship of other believers to engage with those who do not know Christ. This may be across town or on the other side of the globe. The way in which Christian missions spreads the gospel is different for every culture, even though the message is the same. To some degree, the method must be specific to the hearers. Different degrees of education, sophistication, and familiarity with Christian concepts will influence how the gospel can be shared. Every Christian is called to missions in their own lives. Jesus charges all of us to reach others with His message. It is not easy, but as we learn to love people like God does, we find sharing the truth about God essential to the Christian life. A missionary proclaims Jesus as Savior and Lord. Whom do they tell? Jesus made it clear that Christians are to reach out to “all the nations”, especially those ethnic groups without a...
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...Before I went overseas, I thought I knew where I wanted to go in life and who I was. I did not think mission trips would be a path I would have chosen. However, I realized I loved missions on my first trip to Peru. I went to a girls’ home, where I did work projects for the girls, which included painting their laundry room and redoing their playground. What I loved most of all was spending time with the girls and playing games with them. This exposure filled my heart and became my passion. Through this, I understand that missions are the path that God is moving me towards. He showed me that you do not need the same language to interact with everyone. It takes body language and acceptance. On my second mission trip, I went to an orphanage for special needs children called The Gabriel House. At the Gabriel House, I made a connection with a young boy named Edwardo. I believe that I made that connection with Edwardo because my dad takes care of special needs students, so I have been around them for as long as I can remember. We would play games together, but what I mostly enjoyed was when I held him in my arms. On this mission trip, I realized that special needs people are just like us. They are God’s special people, and we need to care for them and love them....
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