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QuizMultiple Choice

Extending Civil Rights

Question 11 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

How did the United Farm Workers raise awareness about the plight of migrant workers during the 1960s?

Answer
A
by staging boycotts
B
by taking over federal buildings
C
by staging sit-ins
D
by preserving cultural areas

Explanation

The United Farm Workers drew public attention to migrant workers’ low wages and difficult working conditions by organizing consumer boycotts of agricultural products, especially grapes. When consumers refused to buy those products, growers faced pressure to negotiate with farmworkers. Thus, the correct choice is “by staging boycotts.”

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