- He was an American labor leader and civil rights activist
- Co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association along with Dolores Huerta
Born: | 31 March 1927 Comment | When did Cesar Chavez die? / Died | 23 April 1993 | How many years did Cesar Chavez live? / Lived | 66 years | Where was Cesar Chavez born? | Yuma, Arizona, US | Where did Cesar Chavez die? / Deathplace | San Luis, Arizona, United States | Zodiac sign: | Aries |
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| How much is Cesar Chavez worth? | Under review
| Nationality: | American |
Who was Cesar Chavez? / Facts
- He was a Mexican American farm worker, and became later the best known Latino American civil rights activist
- He was promoted by the American labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members
- His public-relations approach to unionism and aggressive but nonviolent tactics made the farm workers' struggle a moral cause with nationwide support
- By the late 1970s, his tactics had forced growers to recognize the UFW as the bargaining agent for 50,000 field workers in California and Florida
- However, by the mid-1980s membership in the UFW had dwindled to around 15,000
- During his lifetime, Colegio Cesar Chavez was one of the few institutions named in his honor, but after his death he became a major historical icon for the Latino community, with many schools, streets, and parks being named after him
- He has since become an icon for organized labor and leftist politics, symbolizing support for workers and for Hispanic empowerment based on grass roots organizing
- He is also famous for popularizing the slogan "Sí, se puede" (Spanish for "Yes, one can" or, roughly, "Yes, it can be done"), which was adopted as the 2008 campaign slogan of Barack Obama
- His supporters say his work led to numerous improvements for union laborers
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