states, while many places are named after him, and in 1994 he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His birthday is a federal commemorative holiday in several U.S. and posthumously became a "folk saint" among Mexican Americans. He became an icon for organized labor and leftist groups in the U.S. Primary source accounts: photographs, oral histories, videos, essays and historical documents from the United. Ideologically, his world-view combined leftist politics with Roman Catholic social teachings.Ī controversial figure, UFW critics raised concerns about Chavez's autocratic control of the union, the purges of those he deemed disloyal, and the personality cult built around him, while farm-owners considered him a communist subversive. UFW Signs- Posters - Flags - Bumper Strips, etc. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. "Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez /ˈtʃɑːvɛz/ Spanish: Ma– April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper.
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