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We're going to pray a lot and picket a lot.

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
Laborer
Politician
Trade Unionist
Yuma
Arizona
César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
Cesar Estrada Chavez
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The thing that we have going for us is that people are willing to sacrifice themselves.
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In the final analysis it doesn't really matter what the political system is...We don't need perfect political systems we need perfect participation.
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