During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive.
This account shows how Chavez inspired others, proving that it was not necessary to resort to violence to produce change..
He formed a Union and led strikes and marches that forced landowners to increase wages and improve working conditions.
Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights.
During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive