He was born on March 31, 1927 on a farm near [[Yuma, Arizona]] which was owned by his parents. His family lost their holdings during the [[Great Depression]] and moved to [[California]] to work in the fields.
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He was born on March 31, 1927 on a farm near [[Yuma]], [[Arizona]] which was owned by his parents. His family lost their holdings during the [[Great Depression]] and moved to [[California]] to work in the fields.
Cesar was exposed firsthand to the bad working conditions of migrant laborers, which is believed to have shaped the direction his life took. As a child, he began to develop a nonviolent world view, which he practiced his entire life.
Cesar was exposed firsthand to the bad working conditions of migrant laborers, which is believed to have shaped the direction his life took. As a child, he began to develop a nonviolent world view, which he practiced his entire life.