- Cesar Chavez - Wikipedia
Cesario Estrada Chavez ( ˈtʃɑːvɛz ; Spanish: [ˈtʃaβes]; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist
- Cesar Chavez | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts | Britannica
Cesar Chavez, organizer of migrant American farmworkers and a cofounder with Dolores Huerta of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) in 1962 In recognition of his nonviolent activism and support of working people, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994
- The Story of Cesar Chavez – UFW
He succeeded through nonviolent tactics (boycotts, pickets, and strikes) Cesar Chavez and the union sought recognition of the importance and dignity of all farm workers It was the beginning of La Causa a cause that was supported by organized labor, religious groups, minorities, and students
- Cesar Chavez: Quotes, Death Accomplishments | HISTORY
Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who dedicated his life’s work to what he called la causa (the cause): the struggle of farm workers in the United
- Cesar Chavez biography and career timeline - PBS
This timeline explores Cesar Chavez’s life, the major milestones in his career and the advancement of the labor workers movement
- Cesar Chavez - Quotes, Facts Death - Biography
Union leader and labor organizer Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to improving treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers
- Cesar Chavez: Labor Leader Born - Library of Congress
"A biography of Cesar Chavez, a social activist, union organizer, and spokesperson for the poor Also profiled are two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward
- César Chávez - AFL-CIO
César Chávez was a folk hero and symbol of hope to millions of Americans In 1962, he and a few others set out to organize a union of farm workers Nearly everyone told them it was impossible But for a time they succeeded beyond anyone's wildest imaginings
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