Community Service Organization History Project records, 1997-2009.

Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993

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Cesar Chavez (b. March 31, 1927, Yuma, AZ – d. April 23, 1993, San Luis, AZ) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers union, UFW) in 1962. Originally a Mexican American farm worker, Chavez became the best known Latino American civil rights activist, and was strongly promoted by the American labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. His public-relations approac...

Salazar, Gilberto G.

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Zermeno, Alex.

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Martinez, Esther F.

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Tarango, Hector.

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Roybal, Edward Ross, 1916-2005

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Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 30th and 25th congressional districts for thirty years. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his family moved to the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights when he was a child. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, he joined the Civ...

Medina, Rita Chavez.

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Community Service Organization. History Project.

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The Community Service Organization was an important California Latino civil rights organization, most famous for training Cesar Chavez. It was founded in 1948 by Fred Ross and Edward Roybal and was a source of political support for Roybal during his long political career. From the description of Community Service Organization History Project records, 1997-2009. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864890 ...

Flores, Gilbert R.

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Carrillo, Eliseo.

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Palma, Marco.

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Chavez, Anna.

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Reynoso, Cruz, 1931-

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Reynoso is the Boochever and Bird Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality at the UC Davis School of Law. From the description of Cruz Reynoso papers, 1949-[ongoing]. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 56458472 ...

Acuña, Jorge.

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Community Service Organization

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Govea, Margaret R.

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Pinion, Alfred

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Ross, Fred, 1910-

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Community and labor organizer, primarily in southern California. In the early 1940s he helped Japanese American internees obtain jobs and in 1946 went to work for the American Council on Race Relations in response to the racial tensions that had surfaced during the war. From 1947 to 1952 he worked for Saul Alinsky and the Industrial Areas Foundation. With their support Ross established the first Community Service Organization in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. In 1952 he met Cesar Chavez,...

Zarate, Louis.

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