description: The son of poor Mexican Americans, Cesar Chavez grew up in grinding poverty. In 1962, he set out to do what many before him had tried and failed to do -- organize a trade union for farm workers. With courage and determination, he transformed the plight of the workers into an international cause.
language: English
title: Cesar Chavez: Hope For the People, La esperanza para el pueblo
titlecomplete: Cesar Chavez: Hope For the People, La esperanza para el pueblo (Great lives)
ratings_count: 2
series: Great Lives
publisher: Silver Burdett Ginn