Hard Working Immigrants: Cesar Chavez

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The Farm Workers’ Movement was a political movement in the United States tried that to give fair rights to farm workers all through the country and was headed by some organizations and labor unions, especially the United Farm Workers of America. Farm Workers’ Movement was between the 70’s-80’s and their goals were to give the farm workers more rights such as giving them breaks, food, water and shelter while they work. Many immigrants who worked there, were there to support their family with food and a place to live, but they face many hardships due to the rising temperatures with no water; Lots of the workers suffered heatstroke, fainted by not drinking water and waiting long hours in order to use the restroom in the open since there were no proper bathrooms. Mexican migrants were involved in the movement and what had started this movement was that the farm workers were not getting paid a fair amount of money; they were not getting breaks, food, water, shelter or proper shade during the rising temperatures on the field. Then there came a man who also faced the same problems of working hard in the field, this man stood up for others and changed our world today.
Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in San Luis, Arizona. His family owned a farm and store, but due to the Great Depression, they lost both the farm and store then grabbed all they owned and move to California to find work (Chavez, Ducksters). At the age of 10, he and his family became migrant farm workers. He worked part time, but as he got older, he eventually worked full time to support his family and stopped his education (Cesar Chavez). Cesar Chavez had ideas of starting strikes with other farm workers, but the only problem was that the growers can replace the st...

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...im as a man of courage who fought to improve the lives of all and today, California has made Cesar Chavez day a holiday and a Cesar Chavez Park in Sacramento.

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