chavez, cesar

A brief biography of Cesar Chavez, the Mexican American union leader who fought to get migrant farm workers better wages.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Mexican American labor activist who helped organize migrant farm workers and establish a union to fight for their rights.

Describes the life and career of activist Cesar Chavez who founded the first effective farmworkers' union in the United States in 1962.

Presents the life of Mexican-American Cesar Chavez focusing on his childhood, and the family moves to different locations to survive during the Great Depression. Discusses his Navy career, marriage, and eight children, and how he formed the National Farm Workers Association until it gradually became the United Farm Workers.

Explores the life of Cesar Chavez, highlighting his efforts to fight for the rights of immigrant workers. Includes full-color illustrations and a timeline.

Explores the life of Cesar Chavez, focusing primarily on his work organizing the National Farm Workers Association and advocating for improved working and living conditions for all Mexican Americans. Includes photographs, a time line, a list of resources, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

Examines the life of the Mexican American labor organizer who demanded rights for migrant farm workers.

Provides information on the life of Cesar Chavez, discussing his childhood, emergence as a labor leader, activism, legacy, and other related topics.

"A biography of Cesar Chavez, a social activist, union organizer, and spokesperson for the poor. Also profiled are two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a short biography of Cesar Chavez, the founder of the United Farm Workers of America, and describes how he fought to establish better working conditions and wages for migrant workers in California.