“Si se Puede, si se puede, or yes you can, for those non-spanish speakers, was a phrase used by a migrant farm worker that became a leader of thousands and a role model for us all. Cesar E. Chavez was born March 31, 1927 and died April 23, 1993, in his 66 years of life Chavez touched and changed the lives of many farm workers and won the hearts and support of many political leaders. Through his tireless devotion and peaceful demonstrations Chavez proved “Si se puede,” to many that had doubted him.Born near Yuma,Arizona,on March 31,1927,Cesar Chavez employed nonviolent means to bring attention to the plight of farmworkers,and formed both the national farmworkers association which later became united farm workers.as a labor leader. Chavez led marches,called for boycotts and went on several hunger strikes
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Cesar Estrada Chavez was named after his grandfather Cesar Chavez. As a small child Cesar learned many things. As a child Cesar learned first hand how hard it was to be a brown man in a white man’s land. Cesar’s family, The Chavez family, was swindled from their house and farm by dishonest whites. Cesar learned a lesson about injustice that he would later in counter. Cesar said “the love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it also the most true to our nature”. Like I said this man had the mentality of someone you read in “LA OPINION”. In my dark eyes Cesar was “the Mexican”, white people feared him left and right and prayed that Cesar would look the other way or they would lose their fortune. To me that is an accomplishment beyond a lot of people’s reach. As a young child Cesar did not like school that much, I mean I don’t either, but his reasons were much better that mine because all of the teachers were Anglos and only spoke English, and that wasn’t it, if the school staff caught up speaking Spanish they would hit you with a size 12 inch ruler. Cesar and his brother attended from 38 schools to 70
Cesar Estrada Chavez was named after his grandfather Cesar Chavez. As a small child Cesar learned many things. As a child Cesar learned first hand how hard it was to be a brown man in a white man’s land. Cesar’s family, The Chavez family, was swindled from their house and farm by dishonest whites. Cesar learned a lesson about injustice that he would later in counter. Cesar said “the love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it also the most true to our nature”. Like I said this man had the mentality of someone you read in “LA OPINION”. In my dark eyes Cesar was “the Mexican”, white people feared him left and right and prayed that Cesar would look the other way or they would lose their fortune. To me that is an accomplishment beyond a lot of people’s reach. As a young child Cesar did not like school that much, I mean I don’t either, but his reasons were much better that mine because all of the teachers were Anglos and only spoke English, and that wasn’t it, if the school staff caught up speaking Spanish they would hit you with a size 12 inch ruler. Cesar and his brother attended from 38 schools to 70