“No one is ever strong enough not to need help” – César Chávez. This is one of my favorite Cesar Chavez quotes. He helped almost every fruit picker in California, but sadly died in the process. His death also highlights what hit him: Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essayCesar was born in Yuma, Arizona and was a human rights activist for most of his life. He has two brothers and two sisters. He is named after his grandfather. He was born into a family that owned only a ranch and a small grocery store, both lost during the Great Depression in a scam. He had to pick fruit depending on the time of year, corn and grapes in the summer, cherries in the spring, and cotton in the fall. His family, evicted from their home and land, moved to California. In 1942, when he was in the seventh grade, he left school to help his family earn a living. Soon, he joined the navy for two years in hopes of developing good skills as a civilian. He hated it, describing it as "the worst two years of my life." When he returned to check the condition, he found that workers' rights were still the same, poor conditions, no toilets, low wages. So he did something. He wanted to raise awareness of the poor conditions of workers and called a strike. It lasted five years. It was called Delano Grape Strike and the goal was to get higher wages. They also encouraged a boycott of table grapes to show their support. Chavez even received support from Walter Luther, who donated $7,500 a month to organize the strike for five years. Their support made it hard for people to ignore them. He even organized the salad strike, the largest strike ever seen in the United States. Cesar Chavez changed society and I think it was for the better. He changed what we consider human or inhuman. At the time it was normal to have poor conditions (no toilets, no shade, no water) but today this is the subject of strikes and is almost illegal. He also drew attention to the effects of pesticide exposure. He brought attention to the many deaths of fruit pickers, but was unfortunately exposed to them in the process. Keep in mind: this is just a sample. Get a personalized article from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay Society has changed a lot since Chavez was alive but his legacy endures. He fought for human rights and got what he wanted. The things he changed still persist today. If he didn't attack table grapes and pesticide use, people would still be dying from pesticides. Additionally, all fruit pickers would still be in poor conditions. So on behalf of all fruit pickers, thank you César Chavez wherever you are.