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Cesar Chavez — Part 16
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MEXICAN-ANERICAN MILITANCY
a group of young Mexican-American activists on El Paso's
south side, took over the podium and called for Cesar
Chavez to speak to those gathered at the meeting, even
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though the meeting had nothing to do with Chavez' grape
boycott.
Chavez was asked about his position on the subject
of violence, at which time he said that he was for non-violence
in Vietnam or any other war, was against violence in the
etreets or in any other shape or form. Chavez said that
it takes a lot of discipline to follow his recommended course
ef action. He said people have to be "militant" but they
also have to be on the defensive because they should not —
hit back with violence. Chavez said that all that they had
were their lives, and that there was no reason for violence
taking place between people.
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