Cesar Chavez By mrsthomaschaffin+n17 Period: Mar 31, 1926 to Apr 23, 2000 Important Evvents Mar 31, 1927 Cesar Chavez is born. May 30, 1938 Cesar Chavezes looses their farm during the Great Depression Jul 29, 1942 Cesar Chaves joins the navy for two years Aug 18, 1958 Cesar chaves becomes co-director of CSO Mar 29, 1962 Cesar chaves founds the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) Oct 27, 1966 Strikers march from Delano to Sacramento for thier needs Jun 11, 1968 Cesar takes a 25-day fast Apr 25, 1972 Cesar takes a 24-day fast Nov 30, 1988 Cesar takes a 36-day fast know as the "Fast for life" Apr 23, 1993 Chavez dies Sep 27, 1994 President Bill Clinton awards Chavez a posthumous Medal of Freedom Mar 23, 2000 California creats a holiday for Cesar Chaves on his birth
