Cesar Chavez -
In 1962, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the UFW) alongside Dolores Huerta.
Chavez’s work was defined by a commitment to nonviolence, inspired by the tactics of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Cesar Chavez
In March 2026, the narrative surrounding Chavez changed significantly following a New York Times investigation and public statements from his longtime collaborator, Dolores Huerta. In 1962, he co-founded the National Farm Workers