The activism for farmworkers' rights and immigrant rights in the 1960s is most closely associated with which movement?

• A. United Farm Workers
• B. American Federation of Labor
• C. National Education Association
• D. American Civil Liberties Union

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how workers who often faced harsh conditions and came from immigrant communities organized to win better pay and rights. In the 1960s, the United Farm Workers emerged as the driving force behind farmworkers’ rights, led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. They used nonviolent tactics—strikes, boycotts, and community organizing—to pressure growers to negotiate contracts, improve wages, and ensure safer working conditions. Their efforts also highlighted the status and needs of immigrant farmworkers, many of whom were Mexican and Filipino, tying the fight for labor rights to immigrant rights across the country. While other groups like traditional labor unions or civil liberties organizations were involved in various rights issues, the specific movement most closely connected to farmworkers and immigrant communities during this era is the United Farm Workers.