César Estrada Chávez (also March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader, community organizer, businessman, and Latino American civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. Ideologically, his world-view combined leftist politics with Roman Catholic social teachings.
Born |
César Estrada Chávez 31 March 1927 near Yuma, Arizona, USA
|
Died |
23 April 1993 (aged 66) San Luis, Arizona, USA
|
Zodiac | Aries |
Tags | Add tag |