Cesar Chavez was an American civil rights activist and a labor leader who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the NFWA (National Farm Workers Association, later the UFW the United Farm Workers union) in 1962.
Originally a Mexican American farm worker, Cesar Chavez became the best-known Latino American civil right activist and was strongly promoted by the American labor movement. Which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. His public relations approach to unionism and aggressive but nonviolent tactics made the farm workers’ struggle a moral cause with the nationwide support.
By late 1970s, his tactics had forced growers to recognize the UFW as the bargaining agent for 50,000 field workers in Florida and California.
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It is great to see how Mexican Americans were able to rise up and take part of the Civil Rights Movement by coming together and fighting for rights.
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