The National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) established (sep 30, 1962 – sep 30, 1962)
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Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta established The National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) in Fresno California. They adopt the motto “Viva la Causa!” or “Long Live the Cause”. California’s agribusiness depended on a corporatized system of farm production supported by political allies that hired low-wage workers from Asian, Native, and/or Mexican populations.
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