Oct 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...

Feb 12, 2025 · 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.

Cesario Estrada Chavez (/ ˈtʃɑːvɛz /; Spanish: [ˈtʃaβes]; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.

Cesar Chavez and the union sought recognition of the importance and dignity of all farm workers. It was the beginning of La Causa a cause that was supported by organized labor, religious groups, minorities, and students.

Aug 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 …

Apr 3, 2014 · Union leader and labor organizer Chavez was born Cesario Estrada Chavez on March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona. Chavez dedicated his life to improving the treatment, …

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.

Cesar Chavez knew it would take an entire movement to empower his community to overcome the burdens of poverty, discrimination, and powerlessness. He started by creating a death benefit, a credit union and a cooperative gas station.

An ardent advocate of nonviolence, Chávez was one of the most inspirational labor leaders of the 20th century, with an influence that stretched far beyond the California fields. César Chávez was born on March 31, 1927, the second of five children and the oldest of three brothers.

May 20, 2024 · The story of Cesar Chavez, the Latino-American civil rights activist, is an extraordinary one. His famous words, ‘Si, se puede’ (Yes, it can be done) is pregnant with meaning and represents the cause that he fought for.