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Birth
Chávez was born in Yuma, Arizona -
Farm Foreclosed
The farm of his birth was foreclosed when he was ten -
First Exposure to Labor Unions
Chávez was first exposed to labor unions at twelve years old when his father and uncle joined a strike against dried fruit -
Navy Service
Chávez served in the Navy for two years -
Married Helen Fabela
Chávez met and married Helen Fabela and would eventually had 8 children -
Joined CSO
Chávez joined the Community Service Organization -
Named General Directory of CSO
Chávez was named general director of the Community Service Organization -
Resigned from CSO
He resigned after they wouldn't push a National Farmworkers Association -
Delano Grape Strike
This began La Causa, the cause, which was a driving force in unionizing -
La Huelga ends
The largest strike of Chávez's career has ended with contracts with large companies -
California Labor Relations Act
The California Labor Relations Act is passed allowing for unionization in California -
Pesticide Protests
Chávez turns his attention to pesticide usage in the late 1880s -
Death
Chávez died in his sleep in San Luis, Arizona