International Women's Day and Cesar Chavez Day Have a Lot in Common

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[Cesar Chavez] also fought for workers rights: the right for fair pay, humane treatment, the right to go the bathroom (farmers did not provide port-a-potties or the time to take a bathroom break), the right to work without pesticides being spayed on them, and the list goes on. But the symbol of Chavez reached way beyond the fields and became a symbol for Chicano Rights and Hispanic Rights. He became the focal point for community leaders to follow and fight for the rights of local communities, for political representation, social justice, and environmental justice. Chavez achieved success for the farmworkers, but just like for the women this was not the end of the road but merely the beginning.

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International Women's Day and Cesar Chavez Day Have a Lot in Common

In the month of March we celebrate two great movements, both associated with minority rights - Cesar Chavez Day and International Women's Day.

Both movements w...

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