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"Deep in my heart, I knew I could never be happy unless I tried organizing the farm workers."

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He was born in Yuma Arizona on a ranch. At a young age, his family lost his ranch and moved wherever their harvest took them

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Chavez moved from Mexico the U.S. He never liked school and it was never consistent. After 8th grade, he quit and went to work in the field to support his family.

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Him and his family worked as migrant workers. It was a period of anxiety for their family and the thousands of other workers, but Cesar kept a peaceful attitude towards it

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World War II was about to happen, so at the age of 17, he joined the Navy to serve his country. After the war, he married his high school sweetheart Helen Fabela

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In the 1960's, he formed the National Farm Workers Association to keep people aware of how badly migrant farmer's are treated. It was a group of 150+ people

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Among all the boycotts and protests, Chavez had help from a women named Dolores Huerta. She led various marches

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Cesar and Dolores led marches in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Texas, California, and Oregon

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He died on April 23, 1993. The day after his death, 40,000 people marched his casket to Delano.

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Not only did he stand up for Filipinos and Mexican Americans, he also stood up for Puerto Ricans, African Americans, and other races