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César Chávez (1927–1993)
César Chávez (1927–1993)
Founder of National Farm Workers Association
Activist | Union Leader | Labor Organizer
Chávez inspired thousands of farm workers to unionize for dignity and attain contracts that would give them livable wages and working conditions.Against great odds, he established the United Farm Workers of America and used the strike (la huelga), the boycott, and fasting to gain a better life for oppressed workers. Although he initially organized Mexican American workers in the Southwest, Chávez later expanded the movement to involve other ethnic groups.
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
Historical Timeline Exhibition
Historical Timeline Exhibition
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