Cesar Chavez was one of America's most inspiring civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. 

Cesar wasn't always a leader. As a boy, he was shy, soft-spoken, and teased at school. He lived in ramshackle sheds and slaved as a field hand for barely enough money to survive.

But he was also smart. He knew things had to change. And he thought that—maybe—he could help change them.

So Cesar took charge. He spoke up. And an entire country listened.

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