Cesar Chavez was a steadfast believer in non-violent activism. When it seemed members of his movement were turning to violence to fight back, He launched a hunger strike that would last for 25 days.

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Eight workers wrapped up their five-day hunger strike as broken-off negotiations were set to resume in what is the longest ...

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Farmworkers in San Luis remember the legacy of Cesar Chávez. In 2000, Congress made March 31 the commemoration date for the ...

These included the Delano Grape Strike and Boycott of 1965-70, which united Filipino and Mexican farmworkers; the 340-mile march from Delano to Sacramento in 1966; and a 25-day hunger strike in 1968.