American History OST Practice Test

This question tests how labor organizing formed to improve conditions for migrant workers in the mid-20th century. The United Farm Workers of America was created specifically to unite farmworkers—many of them migrants—so they could demand fair wages, safer working conditions, and formal recognition of their union. Led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the group used nonviolent tactics like strikes and boycotts to press growers into bargaining and signing contracts that protected workers’ rights. A famous example is the Delano grape strike and the subsequent grape boycott, which drew national attention and helped win better wages and contracts for many farmworkers. The other organizations are tied to different movements: one focused on Native American rights and sovereignty, another on achieving equality for women, and another on civil rights through student organizing. While each played a crucial role in American history, they did not form to specifically support migrant workers and improve their labor conditions.