"The Words of Cesar Chavez" with historian Miriam Pawl
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Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Chávez moved to California to join an organization that helped laborers register to vote. This week's guest is historian Miriam Pawl. He later began organizing strikes among farm workers, calling for better pay and working conditions. Chávez eventually co-founded the labor union that became known as United Farm Workers. In this first published anthology, from 2002, the editors ofThe Words of César Chávezreveal how the labor leader presented his calls to action and sought to inspire his audiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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