Cesar E. Chavez

César Chávez National Monument

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Cesar E. Chavez National Monument[3] is a 116-acre (47 ha) U.S. National Monument in Keene, Kern County, California located about 32 miles away from Bakersfield, California.

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Take a journey into the farm workers’ revolution

Cesar Chavez National Monument is an area dedicated to one of the most influential Latino leaders in the United States during the last century. Mr. Chavez was responsible for bringing awareness to the pli

The National Cesar E. Chavez Center is located in the hills of Keene, about 10 miles west of Tehachapi along Highway 58. It was donated by the Cesar Chavez Foundation

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This national monument honors one of the most important U.S. labor and human rights leaders of the 20th century. César Chávez co-founded the United Farm Workers of America in 1962, the first agricultural labor union in the nation.

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Photos from the establishment of the César E. Chávez National Monument at Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz in Keene, California.

As one of the newest in our nation, the Cesar Chavez National Monument is a place of peace, simplicity, and honor. But don’t let the serenity of the majestic hillside fool you – this is the birth place of a cause that forever shaped the landscape of agriculture, California politics and the lives of so many migrant farm workers. Coming to Cesar Chavez National Monument with kids is an experience that will transform your thoughts on community activism, embolden your desire for justice and decency and will teach our kids how amazing this man’s legacy truly is. Teaching Latino Kids About Cesar Chavez Here in California, Cesar Chavez Day is March 31st and, being that my kids go to a dual language school, the day isn’t completely overlooked. (Meaning that a small foundation of knowledge is taught about his impact on our state’s history.) On the other hand, my son’s preschool didn’t acknowledge Cesar Chavez day at all. Like we do every year with MLK and the civil rights movement, my husband and I chose to supplement their learning of Cesar Chavez to honor the amazing impact his work made to so many Latinos here in California. A few worksheets are …