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On March 31, 1927, Cesar Chavez was born. Cesar Estrada Chavez came of age as a migrant farm worker, witnessing the injustice that pervaded fields and vineyards across California. Facing discrimination, poverty, and dangerous working conditions, laborers toiled for little pay without access to even the most basic necessities. Yet amidst hardship and abuse, Cesar Chavez saw the promise of change — the unlimited potential of a community organized around a common purpose. Today, we celebrate his courage, reflect on his lifetime of advocacy, and recognize our power to lift up lives and pursue social justice.
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other visionary leaders, Cesar Chavez based his campaign on principles of nonviolence, which he called 'the quality of the heart.' Through boycotts, fasts, strikes, and marches that demanded both endurance and imagination, he drew thousands together in support of 'La Causa' — a mission to ensure respect, dignity, and fair treatment for farm workers. Alongside Dolores Huerta, he founded the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), an organization tasked with defending and empowering the men and women who feed the world.
President Barack Obama declared Cesar Chavez Day official in 2012. The Trump administration did not renew this event. However, the Biden administration reenacted it in 2021. As it is a historical anniversary of merit, we will continue to acknowledge it on LEEP Calendar, regardless of who is president.
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