Cesar Chavez

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Cesar Chavez

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Personal Background

• Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 outside
  of Yuma, Arizona. He was the second child of
  Librado and Juana's five children.

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Life as a Farm Worker

For ten years, Césars family traveled as
migrant farm workers in California looking for
work harvesting crops in the fields. They moved
from town to town in order to find work. And were
sometimes forced to sleep in their car.
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His Education

• Cesar Chavez attended more than thirty
  elementary schools and had to face some cruel
  discrimination.

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A Family of His Own
In 1948, when César was twenty-one years old, he
married Helen Fabela, and together they had eight
children. Helen became an important partner with
César as he began to fulfill his dream of
improving the lives of farm workers.
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Becoming a Leader
Cesar served as the national director of the
Community Service Organization (CSO) in the late
1950's and early 1960's. At first, he said he was
very shy and unsure of himself. But he overcame
his fear and became a leader. Later, he left CSO
to form his own organization. Which he called the
National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). The
name later changed to the United Farm Workers
(UFW).

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Why Hes Famous
Cesar Chavez is famous for standing up for what
he believes in and fighting for the equality of
Mexican American migration workers. He wanted
them to be treated equally and with respect. Hes
also famous for leading strikes and boycotts
against growers who treated their workers
unfairly and with disrespect. He is also really
famous for starting a hunger strike for twenty
five days for his beliefs in non-violence.
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The Famous Delano Grape Strike.
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The words of Cesar Chavez
"Respect for faith of others stands on the same
footing as culture." -Cesar E. Chavez
"Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart,
cannot come by an appeal to the brain. - Cesar
E. Chavez
Si Se Puede - Cesar E. Chavez
Preservation of one's own culture does not
require contempt or disrespect for other
cultures. -Cesar E. Chavez
"Self dedication is a spiritual experience."
-Cesar E. Chavez
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The Death of a Leader

• Cesar Chavez died in his sleep on April 23, 1993
  in San Luis, Arizona at age 66.

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Remembering Cesar Chavez
                                                
                                                  
                                                  
                This is the first full sized
monument which was dedicated to him on March 31,
1996 at the Fresno State Peace Garden.
                                                
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                     . This is the Cesar Chavez
Memorial Mural that is located at Sonoma State
University .
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Cesar Chavez1927-1993