Cesar Chavez Quotes


It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.


Citations

Chavez, Cesar. The Words of César Chávez. Edited by Richard J. Jensen and John C. Hammerback, Texas A&M University Press, 2002, p. 165.

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Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
  • Born: March 31, 1927
  • Died: April 23, 1993
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist

César Estrada Chávez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. Ideologically, his world-view combined leftist politics with Roman Catholic social teachings.