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Celebrating Cesar Chavez
April 20, 2005 11:51 AM
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April 23 marks the 12-year anniverary of Cesar Chavez's passing. He fought for farm worker's rights while doing so peacefully. His devoution to equal rights was evident as a lead the Delano, Calif. Grape Strike in which protests marched all the way to the steps of Sacramento calling for better working conditions. Thanks to his hard work, the farm workers finally go they deserved and eventually formed the United Farm Workers of America. Today, his legacy lives through the young and old alike as they fight to preserve his legacy.
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