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Cesar Chavez

by Alfredo from Fresno

Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez

Who is my hero?

My hero is Cesar Chavez, I chose him because he is not just a hero to me but to a lot of other people. He was nonviolent labor leader, he was a peace activist. He not just helped farm and field workers get treated better during work, and also get paid what they deserved, he fought for Hispanics and their equal rights.

What has my hero done?

My hero has done many things. He has fought for Hispanics and their equal rights and good pay, but he did not fight physically he did nonviolent protest. To get us Hispanics a way better life as we live it right now because of him, us Hispanics wouldn't have what we have right now and the world would be very different without him doing what he did.


Where does my hero live?

My hero use to live in a small town near Yuma, Arizona.That's where his life began. Cesar Chavez was born in a small adobe home with his whole family. But sadly his small adobe home was swindled from his family by dishonest Anglos.

When did my hero live?

My hero lived from March 31, 1927 to April 23, 1993. He may have not lived a long time, but he did things that other people probably would have never accomplished in their whole lifetime. During Cesar Chavez's whole lifetime he has done a lot of things to not just give us Hispanics a better way of life like better pay and better treatment at work. His life may have been short but he did a lot of helpful things for us Hispanics.

Page created on 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

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