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Cesar Estrada Chavez was a Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader who founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers. He helped to organize several strikes and boycotts that led to higher wages for farm workers in the 1970s. His birthday is celebrated as a holiday in 10 U.S. states.New America Media: ...Calling For National Holiday (March 31, 2009)
Fast Facts:
- Born: March 31, 1927
- Place of Birth: Yuma, Arizona
- Occupation: Farm Worker, Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist
- Organization: United Farm Workers
- Died: April 23, 1993
- He left school and became a migrant worker after the eight grade
- Served two years in the Navy
- Wife: Helen Fabela
- Eight children
- Never earned yearly wages over $5 thousand
- In 1994, a year after his death, he was given the Medal of Freedom by then President Bill Clinton
Cesar Chavez Day
On each March 31, the day Cesar Chavez was born, Chavez is honored for his work and activism by ten states which include; California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska.New America Media: ...Calling For National Holiday (March 31, 2009)Timeline
- 1942: Works on a farm picking lettuce and beets
- 1946: Joins the National Agricultural Workers Union
- 1948: Joins the National Farm Workers Labor Union
- 1952: Joins Saul Alirsky's CSO
- 1958: Organized strikes in Oxnard
- 1962: Founds the Farm Workers Association
- 1965: Beginning of the grape boycott
- 1966: March on Sacramento
- 1968: Began a 25 day fast
- 1969: UFW established National Grape Boycott Day
- 1970: Chavez imprisoned for challenging boycott injunction
- 1973: First UFW convention
- 1988: Began a 36 day fast protesting pesticides
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Why didnt people like Cesar Chavez? 1 AnswerLike most Civil Rights and Labor activists Cesar Chavez main opponents would be large business owners and right wing leaning people who did not like to see the ... read more
Will the O.A.S. allow Hugo Chavez to be the next Hitler? It's clear this is the direction Venezuela is heading towards. Will it be to late? 3 AnswersAs a Venezuelan I can say that the O.A.S. it's a lost case, they have already allowed Chavez to violate the democratic card not one, but several times. Hugo Ch... read more
I see conflicting accounts of the number of states that celebrate Cesar Chavez Day. Is it 8,9 or 10 and which states are they? 2 AnswersLooks like 9 celebrate it from what I can find: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/31/cesar_chavez_day_united_farm_workers "Nine states, including Arizona, Cali... read more
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AT: 11/22/2009 4:23 PM TRAFFIC HAZARD AT S. ZARAGOZA RD./W. CESAR CHAVEZ HY.: POLICE RECEIVED (COURTESY OF EPPD)
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Cesar Chavez School Fires Principal; Sarvis Extends Proposal to Keep It Open - Noozhawk http://twurl.nl/yfk5iy
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Cesar Chavez School Fires Principal; Sarvis Extends Proposal to Keep It Open http://cli.gs/5rRJ7
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Just saw the Cesar Chavez statue on campus for the first time...pretty cool http://twitpic.com/qjo2e (via @jaybsauceda)
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