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15 juillet 2017
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9781541922204
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English
Publié par
Date de parution
15 juillet 2017
EAN13
9781541922204
Langue
English
Who Started the United Farm Workers Union? The Story of Cesar Chavez Biography of Famous People Children’s Biography Books
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C ésar Chavez spent thirty years working on behalf of migrant farm workers in the United States. Why did he do that, and what did he do? Let’s take a look!
Early days
C ésar Chavez was born in 1927 in Arizona. His parents were from Mexico and owned a grocery store and a farm. But they lost everything in the Great Depression, which started in 1929. Chavez’s father had to go to work as a farm laborer, and the family moved to California.
The “Dustbowl” During The Great Depression
A s he grew up, Chavez moved up and down the state with his family, in very hard conditions. The camps migrant laborers lived in were primitive, the work was hard, wages were very low, and there was a lot of racism and corrupt practices that hurt the workers and their families.
Cesar Chavez
W hen he was old enough, Chavez joined the U.S. Navy. He spent two years in the Navy, and then returned to working on farms to help his family.
Cesar Chavez Monument
Migrant Workers
