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We are organizers at heart. Most of us in the movement take great pride in being able to put things together.
Cesar Chavez
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Cesar Chavez
Age: 66 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 31
Died: 1993
Died: April 23
Civil Rights Activist
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César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
Cesar Estrada Chavez
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