Cesar Chavez

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    About Cesar Chavez

    César Estrada Chávez was a young American labor leader, community organizer, and Latino American civil rights activist. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Dolores Huerta, which later became the United Farm Workers labor union. He appeared on Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum as a young boy.

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    Labor rights, community organizing, civil rights activism, and union leadership

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    Labor rights movements, community organizing strategies, and the history of civil rights activism.

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