American trade union leader, born March 31, 1927 near Yuma (Arizona) and died on April 23, 1993 in St. Louis (Arizona). Cesar Chavez was the founder of the unit of agricultural workers, who, since 1964, brought together migrant laborers, most of them Hispanic, to fight for the improvement of their working conditions. Cesar Chavez belonged to a family of Mexican immigrants employed in agricultural work. His childhood was stage a succession of fields of work between California and Arizona, which began working from a child. He shortly attended school, who left before the end of compulsory education. During the Second World War, Cesar Chavez enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After two years of service, he returned to Arizona to be used again in the field. In 1952 he went to work as an educator in the Organization
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Some worked within the two-party system. For example, the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) helped elect Los Angeles politician Edward Roybal to the House of Representatives. During the 1960s, eight Hispanic Americans served in the House, and one Hispanic senator was elected—Joseph Montoya of New Mexico. Others, like Texan José Angel Gutiérrez, sought to create an independent Latino political movement. In 1970, he established
La Raza Unida (The People United). In the 1970s, La Raza Unida ran Latino candidates in five states and won races for mayor, as well as other local positions on school boards and city councils.
Cesar Chavez, with his idea in create a movement to unionize farms for get more benefits and a best pay, this actions motive a others in create other syndicates example: the native American Indian (American Indian Movement (AIM) is one motives for get it a more benefits, the Filipinos are the other group to get their own syndicate, and the other people “Latinos” (Cuban, Mexican, Colombian, Salvador, Peru, etc.) he has a more benefits for the Cesar Chaves’
Some worked within the two-party system. For example, the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) helped elect Los Angeles politician Edward Roybal to the House of Representatives. During the 1960s, eight Hispanic Americans served in the House, and one Hispanic senator was elected—Joseph Montoya of New Mexico. Others, like Texan José Angel Gutiérrez, sought to create an independent Latino political movement. In 1970, he established
La Raza Unida (The People United). In the 1970s, La Raza Unida ran Latino candidates in five states and won races for mayor, as well as other local positions on school boards and city councils.
Cesar Chavez, with his idea in create a movement to unionize farms for get more benefits and a best pay, this actions motive a others in create other syndicates example: the native American Indian (American Indian Movement (AIM) is one motives for get it a more benefits, the Filipinos are the other group to get their own syndicate, and the other people “Latinos” (Cuban, Mexican, Colombian, Salvador, Peru, etc.) he has a more benefits for the Cesar Chaves’