César Chávez, Migrant Workers Union Leader
7/1972
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Cesar Chavez was a union leader and a prominent figure in the Chicano Movement. One of his largest accomplishments was the unionization of farmworkers.
In 1962, Chavez and Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later reorganized to become the United Farm Workers labor union. Chavez, Huerta, and other civic leaders made enormous progress in collectivizing farm laborers and helping them register to vote. In 1965, Chavez and Huerta organized the Delano grape strike—the longest strike in U.S. history, lasting from September 1965 to July 1970.
In 1962, Chavez and Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later reorganized to become the United Farm Workers labor union. Chavez, Huerta, and other civic leaders made enormous progress in collectivizing farm laborers and helping them register to vote. In 1965, Chavez and Huerta organized the Delano grape strike—the longest strike in U.S. history, lasting from September 1965 to July 1970.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 544069
Full Citation: Photograph 412-DA-1576; César Chávez, Migrant Workers Union Leader; 7/1972; DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern, 1972 - 1977; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/cesar-chavez-migrant-workers-union-leader, October 12, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.