Posted by admin on April 12, 2011 under Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta Resources, Web links |
“Excerpt from a web page from The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation”
Cesar Estrada Chavez, Senator Robert F. Kennedy noted, was “one of the heroic figures of our time..”
A true American hero, Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate.
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Posted by admin on October 30, 2009 under Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta Quotes, Quotes |
“Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.”
Cesar Chavez became influential, in part, as an activist who spoke to and organized many people. He encouraged people to participate and to make a positive impact. He’s been called a crusader for non-violent social change.
Posted by admin on October 26, 2009 under Cesar Chavez & Delores Huerta Fun Facts, Fun Facts |
California has established an official state holiday to honor Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez Day is intended to promote service to the community in honor of Chavez’s life and work. This day will be celebrated on March 31st.
Posted by admin on October 25, 2009 under Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta, Clara Barton, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth Blackwell, George C. Marshall, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Harry S Truman, Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan, Jackie Robinson & Branch Rickey, Jane Addams, John Muir, Jonas Salk, Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea, Mary McLeod Bethune, Milton Hershey, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Roberto Clemente, Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Walt Disney |
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Fun facts are tidbits of information about the hero. They may be events or details – in most cases they are as unique as the hero him/herself.