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Cesar Estrada
Chavez was born March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona. His family lost
their home and farm due to the Great Depression. His family then
moved to California and began their life as migrant farm workers.
Cesar soon became aware of the hardships and injustices of a farm workers
life. Cesar did not like school because he was always moving around
and was often discriminated againtst for speaking Spanish. Cesar
quit school after the eighth grade and started to work in the fields full
time to help support his family. Cesar's childhood was filled with
many hardships. At the age of eighteen Cesar joined the Navy and
served in the Pacific during World War II. After the was Cesar dedicated
his life to improving the lives of others.
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