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March 31, 1927
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Cesario Estrada Chavez is born
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1937
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Due to the Great Depression, the Chavez
family lose their farm and move to California to become migrant workers.
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1944
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Cesar joins the Navy and serves in the
Pacific durind World War II.
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1948
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Cesar marries Helen Fabela
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September 30, 1962
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The first convention of Cesar's National
Farm Workers Association (NFWA) is convened in Fresno, California.
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September 16, 1965
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Five year Delano Grape Strike begins
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March 1966
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Cesar embarks upon a 340 mile pilgramage
from Delano to Sacramento to draw attention the suffering of farm workers.
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Spring 1966
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NFWA becomes United Farm Workers (UFW)
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June 1975
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Cesar gets the landmark Agricultural
Labor Relations Act passed throuh the California state Legislature.
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1986
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Cesar kicks off the "Grapes of Wrath"
campaign to draw attention to the pesticide poisoning of farm workers.
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Summer 1988
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Cesar begins his longest fast for 36
days
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1991
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Cesar is awarded the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's
highest award presented to people of Mexican heritage.
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April 23, 1993
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Cesar Chavez dies peacefully in his sleep
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August 8, 1994
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President Bill Clinton presents the Medal
of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, to Cesar Chavez. The
award was accepted by Ceasar's widow.
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