Note: In 1966, Senator Robert F. Kennedy met Chavez because he had a position on the Senate
Subcommittee on Migratory Labor. Inspired by Chavez, Kennedy became a strong supporter of
protecting the rights of farm workers. In February 1968, during a long strike against grape growers,
Cesar Chavez went on a 25-day hunger strike. Kennedy, soon to announce his run for president,
came to support Chavez on March 11, the last day of the fast.
Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez on March 11, 1968.
. Why do you think Chavez chose a hunger strike as a form of protest
