Profession: Civil Rights Activist
Biography: A major historical icon for the Latino community, Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later become the United Farm Workers union.
Chavez' work helped make farm workers' struggle a moral cause with significant national support.
Born: March 31, 1927
Birthplace: Yuma, Arizona, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
Died: April 22, 1993 (aged 66)
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Married Life
- 1948-10-22 American farm labor leader Cesar Chavez (21) weds American labor activist Helen Fabela (20) in Reno, Nevada in civil ceremony, followed later by a church service in California; marriage lasts until his death in 1993
Historical Events
- 1962-09-30 Mexican-American labor leader César Chávez founds the United Farm Workers
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