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Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, United States.
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10 Interesting Fact About Cesar Chavez
10 Interesting Fact About Cesar Chavez
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Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, United States.
He is an activist of civilian rights and American laborers known for leading the California agricultural labor movement.
Chavez was raised in farmers' families and experienced racial discrimination and injustice at work.
He worked as a farmer before starting his career as a labor activist in 1952.
Chavez is known as a non-violent supporter and has had a 25-day hunger strike to protest violence against workers.
He was the founder of the National Farm Farm Workers Association (NFWA) in 1962, who later joined the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1966.
Chavez led several important strikes in California, including Delano Grape's strike in 1965 which lasted for five years.
He is also known as a supporter of immigrant rights and has participated in the campaign to provide citizenship for immigrant workers.
Chavez is an American of Mexican descent and is an important figure in the Civil Rights and Latinx Labor Rights in the United States.
He died on April 23, 1993 in San Luis, Arizona, United States, and was remembered as a figure who fought for justice for workers and oppressed people.