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Cesar Chavez
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Cesar Chavez Cesar Estrada Chavez
Born on March 31, 1927 at Yuma,
Arizona, United States
Died on April 23, 1993 at the age of
66 at San Luis, Arizona, United States
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an American farm worker, labor leader, andcivil rights activist who, with Dolores
Huerta, co-founded the National FarmWorkers Association, which later becamethe United Farm Workers (UFW).
buried at the National Chavez Center, on theheadquarters campus of the United Farm
Workers of America (UFW).
Chavez worked in the fields until 1952, whenhe became an organizer for the CommunityService Organization (CSO), a Latino civilrights group.
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became an organizer targeting police brutality.He urged Mexican Americans to register andvote, and he traveled throughout California and
made speeches in support of workers' rights.
He became CSO's national director in 1958. Thenfounded the UFW. He even supported the workers
in having a rally and became the best known Latinocivil rights activist, and was strongly promoted bythe American labor movement, which was eager toenroll Hispanic members.
His public-relations approach to unionism andaggressive but nonviolent tactics made the farmworkers' struggle a moral cause with nationwide
support.
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Famous Quotation
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Scripture Quotation
Our language is thereflection of
ourselves. A languageis an exact reflectionof the character and
growth of itsspeakers.
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Catholic Social Justice Document
Once social change begins, itcannot be reversed. You cannotuneducate the person who has
learned to read. You cannothumiliate the person who feelspride. AND you cannot oppressthe people who are not afraidanymore.
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Questions
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1. How does this
persons life and
commitment to justice
demonstrate Gods plan
for human beings to be
in a just and loving
relationship with one
another?
2. How does this
persons cause correspond
to the foundational
principle for a just
society as taught in
Gods law and reinforced
by the prophets in the
Old Testament?
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3. How did this
persons life
demonstrate that
Gods justice reflects
Gods love and
mercy?
4. How did this persons
action in the worlddemonstrate that the
Church is a sign and
instrument of communion
with God and the unity of
the whole human race?
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5. What can you do to help
continue the heros work in
creating just and lovingrelationships?
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Answers
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1. He never stoppedloving and supportingothers to attain
justice just like Godwho never ceasedloving human beingsand continued to
reveal and givehimself to us.
2. As what the law saidOne must treat foreigners,widows, orphans, and otherpeople in poverty withcompassion and generosity,Cesar Chavez helped theworkers to gain higher wages
by leading a strike.
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3. Through Cesars actions, wecan say that Cesar Chavez loveshis neighbors as Gods justicereflects Gods love and mercy
because first of all, why did hehelp others to gain higher wagesif his benefit from that willnot be that much?And in
justice, there will be always love
and mercy.
4. Many people becamemembers of UFW and havea communion with othersand that communion isrooted in union with God.Each member also becameone as the members ofthe Church became unitedwith each other and also
have a communion withGod.
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5. For us to be able to create a just andloving relationship, were going to continueCesar Chavez work by being fair with
others and do what is right. We will alsorespect, love, and support others. We willtry to be honest in all the times and tobe brave enough to protect our loved onesand those who we cared for. Especially, wewill always have faith in God.
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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia/cesar_chavez.com
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justice.leaders.htm
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