Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work.
There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.
I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.
Farm workers everywhere are angry and worried that we cannot win without violence. We have proved it before through persistence, hard work, faith and willingness to sacrifice. We can win and keep our own self-respect and build a great union that will secure the spirit of all people if we do it through a re-dedication and re-commitment to the struggle for justice through non-violence.
