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Cesar Estrada Chavez was born on March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona, United States
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His family loses their farm and begin to work as migrant workers.
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He and his family move to California, as farm labourers.
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Chavez fought in World War 2, in the US Navy.
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After graduating from 8th grade, Chavez becomes a full-time farm worker to help support his family (his father had recently been hurt in a car accident).
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On this day, he married Helen Fabela Chavez.
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California grape pickers started protesting about bad wages and poor treatment.
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He became the founder of the National Farmers Workers Association.
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The National Farm Workers Association joined forces with Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee.
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Senator Robert Kennedy supports the NFWA grape boycott.
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Cesar Chavez died in his sleep during a hunger strike.
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The National Farm Workers Association and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee merge to form the United Farm Workers.
