Cesar Estevez Chavez

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BIRTH• Cesar was born on March 31, 1927. He was

born in San Luis, Arizona. His family has lived there since his grandfather migrated from Mexico.

Early Childhood

• Cesar grew up on his family farm. He also spent time in the store his family owned. However, they lost the farm when he was 10.

• Cesar grew up on his family farm. He also spent time in the store his family owned. However, they lost the farm when he was 10.

Bye-bye Farm

A Little Later…

• Cesar worked with his family harvesting fields, while moving from farm to farm. After 8th grade, Cesar started working full time to support his father who was injured in a car crash.

AHHHHHHHHH!!!DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Early Adulthood

• Chavez was in the Navy during WWII. When he returned, he did what he knows best. He worked on a farm in California.

Marriage

• Soon after returning from the war, Cesar married Helen Fabela.

• They had 8 children.• They also had 31

grandchildren

His career

• Chavez then joined a group called the National Farm Workers Association. They fought many violent battles. All of them against grape growers.

Later in his Crusade

• Chavez was jailed during the struggle. Grape agreements were finally made. So he boycotted lettuce

More Grapes

• After lettuce, Cesar went back to a five year grape boycott. People did not buy California grapes until safe working conditions were made.(1968)

Towards the End

• In 1978, some worker demands were met. The boycotts were finally lifted.

• Hundreds of farmers lived by his motto.

“Yes, it can be done”

An it proved true.

“Si, se puede.”

• His work for fair conditions for farmers changed the lives of millions for the better.

• In 1993, Chavez died of natural causes at age 66. However, farm workers all over the united states still had safe working conditioins.

• Chavez was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This event took place in 1994, unfortunately after his death.

Today

• The UFW and Cesar’s children and grandchildren still fight for social justice.

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/hispanicamerican/chavez/

• http://images.google.com• http://clnet.ucla.edu/research/chavez/bio/

The End

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