Why Is Cesar Chavez Important

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“However important the struggle is and however much misery and poverty and degradation exists we know that it cannot be more important than one human life.” This is a quote from one of the heroic figures of our time, Cesar Chavez. In this quote he was talking about the respect that holds as sacred as the land, the people, and all other forms of life. Chavez was a migrant field worker, a father of eight, a grandfather to thirty-one, and an activist to his community. He is important because he led boycotts and went on several hunger strikes. As a labor, Chavez fought for equality, inspired people through non-violence, and helped people learn of the importance of standing up for the injustices. Chavez fought for equality for farm workers. Farm workers work their butts off and as much as 30% of harvesters in California were under-aged children. Migrant workers’ babies suffer a 25% higher rate of death than the rest of the population. Migrant field workers were treated badly and their working conditions were even worse, they …show more content…
Did you know that his birthday is an official holiday in 10 states, on March 31st. I think this year I will celebrate it since I know more about his heroic actions. From Chavez I have learned that anybody can make a big great difference in the world and you could do it without violence in your mind. I know my grandpa was a part of working in the fields and that Chavez really impacted his life, I probably wouldn’t be born if not for Chavez. I know he’s impacted lots of people’s lives. This knowledge has let me seen that there’s lots of different kinds of injustices in the world. MLK fought against racism, Rosa Parks fought for women's rights to vote, and Chavez for farmworkers equality. This year we’re fighting against sexual harassment, the movement is called “Time’s Up”. Chavez is one of the people that inspire us now to stand up for the