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Cesa ’ r Chavez. By: Gabriella Hovenden. Facts. The name of my person is Cesa ’ r Chavez He was born near Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927 in a town called San Luis, Arizona. He is Mexican- American.
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Cesa’r Chavez By: Gabriella Hovenden
Facts • The name of my person is Cesa’r Chavez • He was born near Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927 in a town called San Luis, Arizona. • He is Mexican- American. • His occupation was that he was a labor leader who used non-violent methods to fight for the rights of migrant farm workers. • He died on April 23, 1993.
Facts • Some important things you might want to know are: • He and his wife organized voting registration drives for the new US citizens. • In 1968, Chavez organized a five-year “grape boycott”, the movement urged people to stop buying California grapes until farm workers had contracts insuring better pay and safer working conditions.
INTERESTING FACTS • Something interesting is that Cesar’s motto was “Si, se puede”, which means Yes, it can be done. • Another interesting thing is that when his father got into a car accident Cesar had to start working full-time in the fields so that he could help support his family after he graduated from the 8th grade. • After his death in 1994 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
