As a pair of our favorite blogs observed, Tuesday would’ve been Cesar Chavez’s 82nd birthday.
The Mexican-American labor activist and environmentalist devoted his life to improving the conditions of farm workers by campaigning for equal pay and fair working conditions. His slogan of “Si se puede” (“Yes we can”) was co-opted by a certain U.S. president who you've probably heard of.
Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW); it’s this organization that made the below video highlighting Chavez’ noble efforts:
Online Sources- Vivirlatino, Guanabee, washingtonpost.com, examiner.com, YouTube
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Today’s Video: Feliz cumpleaños Cesar Chavez!
Labels:
activism,
Cesar Chavez,
civil rights,
environmentalism,
human rights,
labor,
Mexico
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