Cesar Chavez - Quotes, Facts & Death - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Union leader and labor organizer Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to improving treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers.
Cesar Chavez | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Cesar Chavez (born March 31, 1927, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.—died April 23, 1993, San Luis, Arizona) was an organizer of migrant American farmworkers and a cofounder with Dolores Huerta of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) in 1962.
Cesar Chavez - Wikipedia
WEBCesario Estrada Chavez (/ ˈtʃɑːvɛz /; Spanish: [ˈtʃaβes]; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm ...
Cesar Chavez: Quotes, Death & Accomplishments - HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · 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...
Cesar Chavez biography and career timeline | American Masters …
WEBAug 24, 2023 · Cesar Chavez was a labor leader and civil rights activist who cofounded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union,...
Cesar Chavez Biography: Civil Rights Activist, Folk Hero - ThoughtCo
WEBCesar Chavez (1927 to 1993) was an iconic Mexican American labor organizer, civil rights activist, and folk hero who dedicated his life to improving the pay and working conditions of farm workers.
About Cesar Chavez
WEBAbout Cesar Chavez. A true American hero, Cesar Chavez was a civil rights, Latino and farm labor leader; a genuinely religious and spiritual figure; a community organizer and social entrepreneur; a champion of militant nonviolent social change; and a crusader for the environment and consumer rights. A first-generation American, he was born on ...
How César Chávez changed the labor movement—and became an …
WEBMar 30, 2023 · The civil rights leader spent his life advocating for farm workers, drawing on the peaceful tactics used by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi. César Chávez poses for a portrait in...
Cesar Chavez: The Life Behind A Legacy Of Farm Labor Rights
WEBAug 12, 2016 · From his earliest days picking peas to improving wages and working conditions as a union leader, Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to giving voice to the exploited men and women who grow...
How Cesar Chavez Changed the World | Smithsonian
WEBIn his most enduring legacy, Chavez gave people a sense of their own power. Farmworkers discovered they could demand dignity and better wages.