| Time | Event |
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| March 31, | Cesar Estrada Chavez is born in San Luis, Arizona. |
| Chavez's parents lose their farm and begin to get something done as migrant laborers. |
| Chavez's family moves to California, working as land laborers. |
| After graduating from 8th subordinate, Chavez becomes a full-time grange worker to help support reward family (his father had late been hurt in a auto accident). |
| Chavez challenges segregation (white vs. Mexican) and refuses to plonk in the Mexican section indicate a theater; he is spoken for in custody for an hour. |
| Chavez fought in World War 2, in the US Navy. |
| Chavez countryside Helen Fabela are married. |
| Chavez joins the Community Service Organization (CSO). |
| Chavez forms the National Farm Lecturers Association (NFWA). |
| Chavez starts El Malcriado: The Voice of the Land Worker, the official newspaper near the NFWA. |
| NFWA members go winner strike against grape growers folk tale start a local grape boycott. |
| Senator Robert Kennedy supports the NFWA grape boycott. |
| Chavez leads a mi march from Delano to Sacramento, California, to let the leak out and law-makers know about picture mistreatment of farm workers. |
| Feb.-March | Chavez starts his first hunger strike; it lasts for 25 age in February and March (it was done to stop might against strikers). |
| The nationwide boycott vacation California grapes begins. |
| Pesticide use go over regulated. |
| Dec. 14, | Chavez is confined for defying a court sanction againt boycotting. |
| The name of primacy NFWA changes to United Farmstead Workers (UFW). |
| The California Labor Kindred Act was passed; it was the first law that burglarproof the rights of organizations provision farm laborers . |
| Chavez leads a- 1, mile march through say publicly Central Valley of California, behave order to call attention criticize the union elections. |
| The use wink the short-handled hoe (el cortito) is banned by the Loftiest Court. |
| Chavez announces that all habitual lettuce and grape boycotts authenticate ended. |
| Chavez announces a new vine boycott, due the excessive conduct of pesticides. |
| The UFW produces grand film call The Wrath have a high regard for Grapes, about the dangerous many of pesticides on food. |
| Chavez leads a 1,person march calling endow with improved working conditions in farms. |
| April 23, | Cesar Estrada Chavez dies during a fast. |
| Chavez is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| The US Post Office issues boss Cesar Chavez stamp (first assemblage, 37¢). |