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- Celebrated: March 31, Cesar Chavez's birthday
- State holiday in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska
- In 2008 Cesar Chavez Day was celebrated for the first time in Nebraska
- California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, declined to have a state observance in 2004 and 2005, to save money
- Arizona and Colorado consider it an optional holiday
- A website and a national campaign have begun to promote turning the observance into a national holiday
- Carlos Santana, Edward James Olmos and Martin Sheen are national campaign co-chairmen
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Cesar Chavez Day is a holiday that commemorates the work of farm labor activist Cesar Chavez. It is celebrated in ten states on March 31, the day of his birth. Cesar Chavez Day was officially celebrated in Nebraska for the first time on March 31, 2008.New America Media: ...Calling For National Holiday (March 31, 2009)
A National Holiday?
There are current efforts, by the supporters of Chavez, to make Cesar Chavez Day a national holiday. On March 31, 2008, President Obama stated, "I support the call to make Cesar Chavez's birthday a national holiday. It's time to recognize the contributions of this American icon to the ongoing efforts to perfect our union."New America Media: ...Calling For National Holiday (March 31, 2009) The statement gave hope to the supporters that their efforts, which began in 2000, may not be in vein.Cesar Chavez Facts:
- Birth name: Cesar Estrada Chavez
- 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
- Personal statement: Si se puede! (Yes, it can be done!), that was later used by United Farm Workers
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Cesar Chavez Day Questions
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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 -
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 -
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
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@ejdn oh, wait - apparently we traded president's day for Cesar Chavez day - which falls in the middle of Spring Break...tricky CSUSM
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Long walk for the day: East Cesar Chavez neighborhood. Can't understand why it is considered separate from Holly Street hood. Politics?
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My father is a modern day Cesar Chavez. SI SE PUEDE!!
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@BlackCanseco lets c...MLK day, Cesar Chavez day, May Day, Flag Day. thats all i can come up w.
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#shoutout to all of the douchebags who's fathers made up columbus day and are just trying to make it cesar chavez day. #whiteguyFAIL
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