In Some Cases Non-violence Requires More Militancy

...many Have The Idea That Organizing People Is Very Difficult, But It Isn't. It Becomes Difficult Only At The Point Where You Begin To See Other Things That Are Easier. But If You Are Willing To Give The Time And Make The Sacrifice, It's Not That Difficult To Organize.

There Are Vivid Memories From My Childhood-what We Had To Go Through Because Of Low Wages And The Conditions, Basically Because There Was No Union. I Suppose If I Wanted To Be Fair I Could Say That I'm Trying To Settle A Personal Score. I Could Dramatize It By Saying That I Want To Bring Social Justice To Farm Workers. But The Truth Is That I Went Through A Lot Of Hell, And A Lot Of People Did. If We Can Even The Score A Little For The Workers Then We Are Doing Something. Besides, I Don't Know Any Other Work I Like To Do Better Than This. I Really Don't.

Today, The Growers Are Like A Punch-drunk Old Boxer Who Doesn't Know He's Past His Prime. The Times Are Changing. The Political And Social Environment Has Changed. The Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost - And The Time To Account For Past Sins Is Approaching.

Across The San Joaquin Valley, Across California, Across The Entire Southwest Of The United States, Wherever There Are Mexican People, Wherever There Are Farm Workers, Our Movement Is Spreading Like Flames Across A Dry Plain.

You Know, If People Are Not Pacifists, It's Not Their Fault. It's Because Society Puts Them In That Spot. You've Got To Change It. You Don't Just Change A Man - You've Got To Change His Environment As You Do It.