Cesar Estrada Chavez
Cesar Chavez was a famous hispanic american leader. He helped out the agricultural workers in problems they faced in the work force. Chavez led several strikes to help immigrant workers get a higher pay and started a Labor Movement which essentially would give them an equal pay as any american. Chavez also urged Mexican-Americans to register and vote. the type of courage Chaves had hasn't been seen before which is why it gained both negative and positive attention from around the nation. With his attitude and courage he led other Mexican-Americans to speak up and stand up for themselves. Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist, a former farm worker and a very effective leader. Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927 near
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Chavez became part of the organization and began urging Mexican-Americans to register and vote. Chavez traveled throughout California and many would be able to say these events and outings is what sparked his passion in helping others because a decade later he formed his own organization which was the National Farm Workers Association ( NFWA ). Not too long after they began a strike on grapes in 1965 they did a 250 mile march a year later to let the public and law-makers know about the maltreatment of farm workers in the year of 1968 Chaves starts his first hunger strike; it lasted for 25 days it began sometime in February and ended in March to stop violence against the hard working people and within the same year he encouraged the entire nation to join him in his boycott of grapes a few years later Dec. 14, 1970 Cesar Chaves was jailed for disregarding a court order to stop boycotting in 1975 The California Labor Relations Act was passed; it was the first law that protected the rights of organizations of farm laborers. in the same year he leads another march with 1,000 people calling for better working conditions and he decided to end his boycott in 1978 but began boycotting grapes and lettuce again in 1984 because of the excessive use of pesticides and his organization made a film by the name of "The Wrath of Grapes" highlighting how
Chavez became part of the organization and began urging Mexican-Americans to register and vote. Chavez traveled throughout California and many would be able to say these events and outings is what sparked his passion in helping others because a decade later he formed his own organization which was the National Farm Workers Association ( NFWA ). Not too long after they began a strike on grapes in 1965 they did a 250 mile march a year later to let the public and law-makers know about the maltreatment of farm workers in the year of 1968 Chaves starts his first hunger strike; it lasted for 25 days it began sometime in February and ended in March to stop violence against the hard working people and within the same year he encouraged the entire nation to join him in his boycott of grapes a few years later Dec. 14, 1970 Cesar Chaves was jailed for disregarding a court order to stop boycotting in 1975 The California Labor Relations Act was passed; it was the first law that protected the rights of organizations of farm laborers. in the same year he leads another march with 1,000 people calling for better working conditions and he decided to end his boycott in 1978 but began boycotting grapes and lettuce again in 1984 because of the excessive use of pesticides and his organization made a film by the name of "The Wrath of Grapes" highlighting how