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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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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