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Cesar Chavez (1927 – 1993) was an American labour leader and civil rights activist for Latino Americans. With Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) which sought to represent farmworkers, especially Latinos into a major national organisation.
Chavez was a formidable labour leader who helped to organise low-paid agricultural workers – leading major strikes to force farm owners to improve pay and conditions for workers.
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During the 1968 Delano grape strike, he also led a national campaign for consumers to boycott grapes until farmworkers were better paid. Although the UFW never achieved widespread unionisation on a national scale, his activism played a major role in improving conditions for farmworkers.
His political activism was inspired by the non-violent movements of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. He also embarked on spiritual fasting to raise awareness and promote his cause.
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