“No one is ever strong enough not to need help” - César Chávez. This is one of my favorite Cesar Chavez quotes. He helped nearly all of California's fruit pickers, but, sadly, died in the process. His death also highlights what he was striving for. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Cesar was born in Yuma Arizona and has been a human rights activist for most of his life. He has two brothers and two sisters. He was named after his grandfather. He was born into a family that owned only a ranch and a small grocery store, both of which were 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, swindled out of their house and land, moved to California. In 1942, in the seventh grade, he left school to help his family earn a living. He soon joined the navy for two years hoping to develop good skills as a civilian. He hated it, describing it as “the worst two years of my life”. When he returned to check the state, he saw that workers' rights were still the same, terrible conditions, no bathroom, low wages. So he did something about it. He wanted to raise awareness of the poor conditions of the workers and started a strike. It lasted five years. It was called the Delano Grape Strike and the goal was to get higher wages. They also encouraged boycotts of table grapes to show their support. Chavez also gained support from Walter Luther, who gave Chavez $7,500 a month to use to organize the strike for the entire 5 years. His support has made it difficult for people to ignore them. He also organized the salad strike, the largest strike ever in USCésar. Chavez changed society and I think it was for the better. It has changed what we consider human or inhuman. At the time it was normal to have poor conditions (no bathroom, no shade, no water), but now it is the subject of strikes and is almost illegal. It also drew attention to the effects of exposure to pesticides. He drew attention to the numerous deaths of fruit pickers, but unfortunately was exposed to them in the process. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay Society has changed a lot since Chavez was alive but his legacy lives on. He fought for human rights and got what he wanted. The things he changed still live on today. If it didn't affect table grapes and pesticide use, people would still die from pesticides. Furthermore, all the fruit pickers would still be in terrible conditions. So on behalf of all fruit pickers, thank you César Chavez wherever you are.