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Cesar Chavez was born in San Luis Arizona.
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Chavez quits school after 8th grade to help his family at work.
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Chavez went to fight in world war 2
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Chavez comes home from world war 2.
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Chavez and Helen Febela were married.
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Chavez joins the community service organization.
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Chavez forms the NFWA (National farm workers association)
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Chavez starts El Malcriado, the official newspaper of NFWA.
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NFWA members go on strike against grape growers
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Senator Kennedy supports the NFWA grape boycott
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Chavez leads 250 mile march from Delano to Sacramento to support the grape boycott.
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Chavez starts his first hunger strike
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The nationwide grape boycott starts
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Chavez fast 16 days
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Chavez is jailed for defying a court order against boycott.
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Chavez fast for 24 days
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The NFWA changes to united farm workers.
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The California labor relations acts was passed.
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Chavez announces that the lettuce and grape boucotts have ended.
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The UFW produces a film called "the wrath of grapes".
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Chavez fast for 36 days
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Chavez leads a 1000 mile march to get better working environments
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Cesar Chavez dies during a fast
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Chavez won the presidential medal for freedom
