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The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.

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
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Trade Unionist
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César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
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