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How Did Cesar Estrada Chavez Contribute To The Civil Rights Movement

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Cesar Estrada Chavez was the one that stood up for the Mexican-American people. He started the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s because he wanted the Mexican-American voice to be heard. Cesar Chavez knew that the Mexican-American people were being abused and discriminated of their civil rights. For example: you had thousands of Mexican-Americans that serviced their country and got no recognition for their service or sacrifice for their country. Minimum wage, work conditions, public school system, and women rights weren’t being taken serious for Mexican-American people. Cesar Chavez said; in my opinion, “enough is enough” the government and private sector need to stop taking advantage of the work abuse and education of the
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