Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927, in a small town near Yuma, Arizona, near the border. Born into a poor family, Cesar grew up in Arizona and in a small adobe house with his parents (United Farm Workers 1). Early in his life, Caesar experienced many injustices and found that not only his parents, but also most farm workers, were mistreated and overworked. Cesar Chavez then learned a lesson of his life about injustices that he could never forget (United Farm Workers 1). Caesar would say that “the love of justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being, but also the most true to our nature” (United Farm Workers 1). Also as a young boy, in the 1930s he saw how many people lost their jobs and homes and had to travel across the country on foot to find new employment (“Cesar Chavez” 1). When Cesar was ten years old, because of the drought in the southwest, his parents were forced to become migrant farm workers (“Cesar Chavez” 1). After his parents became migrant farm workers, Cesar Chavez attended over thirty different schools and was only able to obtain a seventh grade of education ("Cesar Chavez" 1). Through all these hard and tiring experiences, Cesar Chavez decided to start a migrant farm worker movement that would achieve great success. Cesar Chavez was able to win the battle for civil rights by being a strategic leader, having persevering hope, and gaining support from ordinary people, politicians, and Hollywood stars. Cesar Chavez was a strategic leader because he was non-violent and very dedicated to the success of his movement. Caesar believed in nonviolence since he was young because his grandmother often spoke to him about the importance of religion and how to trust God (Young 78). Caesar...... middle of paper ...... Lawgiver; and Whoopi Goldberg, actress (United Farm Workers 4). These people, among many other politicians and Hollywood stars, showed their support for Cesar Chavez's civil rights movement by fasting. His leadership skills and commitment to the people allowed him to gain the support of influential people during his civil rights movement era. Cesar Chavez was able to win the civil rights battle by being dedicated and committed to his goal, believing that his strategic plans would work, and by getting important and famous people to support him. Through his boycotts, protests and strikes, Cesar Chavez achieved what he wanted for the people: better working conditions, better wages and better treatment of workers. Cesar Chavez is now recognized as the Martin Luther King Jr. of migrant farm workers and the Mexican people..