| − | He was born on March 31, 1927 on a farm near [[Yuma]], [[Arizona]] owned by his parents. His family lost their holdings during the [[Great Depression]] and moved to [[California]] to work in the fields. Chavez attended numerous schools but never finished the eighth grade. Chavez served in the United States Navy 1944-1946, then worked in the fields until 1952. In 1952 he became an organizer for the Community Service Organization ('''CSO'''), targeting police brutality. In 1958 he was elected executive director of the CSO.<ref>''The Story of Cesar Chavez'' (UFW Biography) http://lasculturas.com/biographies/214-civil-rights/112-cesar-chavez</ref> | + | He was born on March 31, 1927 on a farm near [[Yuma]], [[Arizona]] owned by his parents. His family lost their holdings during the [[Great Depression]] and moved to [[California]] to work in the fields. Chavez attended numerous schools but never finished the eighth grade. Chavez served in the United States Navy 1944-1946, then worked in the fields until 1952. In 1952 he became an organizer for the Community Service Organization ('''CSO'''), an organization founded by activist Fred Ross]]. During that time, the CSO was targeting police brutality. In 1958 he was elected executive director of the CSO.<ref>''The Story of Cesar Chavez'' (UFW Biography) http://lasculturas.com/biographies/214-civil-rights/112-cesar-chavez</ref> |