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Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work.

Cesar Chavez

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Cesar Chavez
Age: 66 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 31
Died: 1993
Died: April 23
Civil Rights Activist
Human Rights Activist
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Yuma
Arizona
César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
Cesar Estrada Chavez
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