Question

migrant farm workers
in the 1960s, migrant farm workers, who traveled to the u.s. for seasonal work, labored under horrible conditions. they were paid low wages, had no access to toilets in the fields where they worked, and lived in unheated shacks. how could farm laborers with no voice combat this problem? activists cesar chavez and dolores huerta joined forces to help them. they created a union called the united farm workers, or ufw, and organized california grape pickers to leave the fields and go on strike. they also initiated a boycott, convincing millions of people around the country to stop buying california grapes from nonunion growers. by 1970, many grape growers had signed an agreement with the ufw, promising higher wages, better working conditions, and health-care benefits.
what is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
cesar chavez and dolores huerta organized farm workers to get better pay and working conditions.
in the 1960s, migrant farm workers worked in harsh environments for low pay, but they lacked a way to fight for better working conditions.
activists cesar chavez and dolores huerta cofounded the united farm workers union.

Explanation:

The passage first outlines the poor conditions of 1960s U.S. migrant farm workers, then focuses on how Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized them (via forming the UFW, strikes, and boycotts) to secure improved pay, working conditions, and benefits. The other options only cover partial details: one only addresses the workers' struggles, and the other only mentions the union founding, while the correct option encapsulates the full narrative of organizing for better conditions.

Answer:

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized farm workers to get better pay and working conditions.