News Discussion With Cesar Chavez
Mr. Chavez talked about the United Farm Workers, headline new stories, and responded to audience telephone calls.
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The Words of César Chávez
November 20 | 9PM EST | C-SPAN
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Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder of UFW (Jay Godwin)
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Chavez Photo 4 (Marion S. Trikosko)
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Chavez Photo 3 (Cornelius M. Keyes)
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Cesar Chavez Photo 1 (Marion S. Trikosko)
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Summary
Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Chávez moved to California to join an organization which helped laborers register to vote. He later began organizing strikes among farm workers, calling for better pay and working conditions. Chávez eventually co-founded the labor union that became known as United Farm Workers. In this first published anthology, from 2002, the editors of The Words of César Chávez reveal how the labor leader presented his calls to action and sought to inspire his audiences.
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El Malcriado Front Page (California Historical Society)
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Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder of UFW (Jay Godwin)
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Delano Grape Strike
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Chavez Photo 4 (Marion S. Trikosko)
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Chavez Photo 3 (Cornelius M. Keyes)
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Chavez Photo 2
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Cesar Chavez Photo 1 (Marion S. Trikosko)
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