Cesar Chavez

Where is my person from? and heritage from?

• Yuma, AZ
• Parents

March 31st

April 23, 1993

two things I learned about his family is.

• They owned a ranch.
• There were 8 people in his family.

Richard Estrada Chavez

He was influenced by

• Ghandi
• Martin Luther King

his occupations

• Farm worker
• Civil rights activist

What he is known for is

• that he was an activist for Hispanic labor.

Accomplishments

• received Jefferson award
• he was inducted in the California hall of fame.

how he gained fame was

• that he fought for rights of labor for Hispanic people.

Contributions to society

• served in pacific during WWII.
• He founded NFWA.

5 interesting facts

• achieved first health benefits for farmers.
• he was awarded Aztec eagle.
• he has 31 grandchildren
• he went to 38 different schools before 8th grade.
• there is a navy cargo ship named after him.

sources

• "UFW: The Official Web Page of the United Farm Workers of ..." N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.