Social Justice

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, is a comprehensive human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all children. Grounded in the principles of dignity, non-discrimination, and…

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), signed into law on July 26, 1990, is a landmark civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. The Act covers employment, public services, public accommodations,…

The 1968 Fasting Statement was a declaration by Cesar Chavez upon concluding his 25-day water-only fast. Undertaken as a spiritual act and a commitment to nonviolence, Chavez's fast aimed to reaffirm the United Farm Workers' (UFW) peaceful principles. It served as penance for any violent…

The 1984 Commonwealth Club Address, delivered by Cesar Chavez, was a speech that highlighted the poor working and living conditions faced by farmworkers due to pesticide exposure and poverty. Chavez reaffirmed the United Farm Workers' commitment to nonviolent resistance as the path to justice…

El Plan de Santa Bárbara was a 155-page document crafted by the Chicano Coordinating Council on Higher Education at the University of California, Santa Bárbara. It served as a blueprint for establishing and developing Chicana/o Studies programs across U.S. colleges and universities. It also laid…