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Born: March 31, 1927
Died: April 23, 1993


Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers. During the 20th century he was a leading voice for migrant farm workers (people who move from place to place in order to find work). His tireless leadership focused national attention on these laborers' terrible working conditions, which eventually led to improvements.


text from America's Story at the Library of Congress
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/chavez