Cesar Chavez was a Mexican-American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers union. During the 20th century, he was a leading voice for migrant farm workers. His tireless leadership focused national attention on these laborers' terrible working conditions, which eventually led to improvements.
Cesar Chavez and his wife had eight children. With little education and work experience, Chavez had no choice but to go back to farm work. Working conditions for migrant workers were tough and often unsafe. Their wages were low, which was difficult to support a family. Cesar's family frequently did not have access to basic needs such as clean water or toilets. Because a large number of migrant workers were Mexican American, they
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