Civil Rights Leader
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were famous civil rights activists who co-founded the United Farm Workers labor union.
Full Name
Cesario Estrada Chávez
Age
66
Birth Date
March 31, 1927 Death Date
4/23/1993
Life Range
(1927-1993)
Zodiac
Aries Born
United States Height
5' 6"
About
Cesar Chavez was an American civil rights leader and union organizer known for his role in founding the National Farm Workers Association. He advocated for support of labor rights, farm workers' rights, and nonviolence to improve wages and working conditions of laborers across the US.
Cesar Chavez Timeline
1927
Cesar Chavez is Born
On March 31, 1927, Cesar Chavez was born in Yuma, Arizona.
1942
Starts Working as a Migrant Farmworker
At age 15, Chavez begins working as a migrant farmworker after his family lost their farm during the Great Depression.
1952
Joins Community Service Organization (CSO)
Chavez joins the CSO, a prominent Latino civil rights group, and begins organizing voter registration drives and combating racial and economic discrimination.
1962
Forms National Farm Workers Association
Chavez co-founds the National Farm Workers Association, which later becomes United Farm Workers (UFW).
1965
Leads Delano Grape Strike
Chavez leads the Delano grape strike, a landmark five-year labor strike by farm workers seeking better pay and conditions.
1968
Fast for Non-Violence
Chavez undertakes a 25-day fast to promote non-violence among farm workers.
1993
Cesar Chavez Passes Away
On April 23, 1993, Cesar Chavez dies in San Luis, Arizona, leaving behind a lasting legacy of improved workers' rights.
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Cesar Chavez was an American civil rights leader and labor activist born on March 31, 1927. Before his death on April 23, 1993, at the age of 66, Chavez was best known for co-founding the National Farm Workers Association, which advocated for the rights of farm laborers.