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Born
Cesar Chavez was born in San Luis Arizona. -
Schooling
Chavez quits school after 8th grade to help his family at work. -
War
Chavez went to fight in world war 2 -
Homecoming
Chavez comes home from world war 2. -
Marriage
Chavez and Helen Febela were married. -
CSO
Chavez joins the community service organization. -
NFWA
Chavez forms the NFWA (National farm workers association) -
El Malcriado
Chavez starts El Malcriado, the official newspaper of NFWA. -
Strike
NFWA members go on strike against grape growers -
Support
Senator Kennedy supports the NFWA grape boycott -
March For Grape Boycott
Chavez leads 250 mile march from Delano to Sacramento to support the grape boycott. -
Hunger Strikes
Chavez starts his first hunger strike -
Nationwide Boycott
The nationwide grape boycott starts -
Fasting
Chavez fast 16 days -
Jail Time
Chavez is jailed for defying a court order against boycott. -
Fasting
Chavez fast for 24 days -
NFWA = UFW
The NFWA changes to united farm workers. -
California Labor Relations Acts
The California labor relations acts was passed. -
Boycotts Ended
Chavez announces that the lettuce and grape boucotts have ended. -
A Film
The UFW produces a film called "the wrath of grapes". -
Fasting
Chavez fast for 36 days -
March for Working environments
Chavez leads a 1000 mile march to get better working environments -
Death
Cesar Chavez dies during a fast -
Awarded
Chavez won the presidential medal for freedom
