Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County

Cesar E. Chavez Foundation

The Foundation has been engaged in effective, high quality programming based on the belief that by applying Cesar’s vital legacy and universal values, we can uplift and empower our most disadvantaged communities to address their own needs and concerns.

United Farm Workers Story of Cesar E. Chavez

The story of Cesar Estrada Chavez begins near Yuma, Arizona. Cesar was born on March 31, 1927. He was named after his grandfather, Cesario. Regrettably, the story of Cesar Estrada Chavez also ends near Yuma, Arizona. He passed away on April 23, 1993.

Wikipedia Article on Cesar E. Chavez

César Estrada Chavez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was a Mexican American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers.

Fight in the Fields

PBS Essay on the Farm Workers struggle. Cesario Estrada Chavez, the most important Latino leader in U.S. history, was born in Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927 to Librado Chavez and Juana Chavez. He was the second of 5 children.