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Archive: March 2016 (2 Posts)

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Happy Birthday, César Chávez!

Posted by: Francisco Macías

Sí se puede.—César Chávez First President of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) Born March 31, 1927, César Estrada Chávez is perhaps the most renowned Latino civil rights activist. Two years ago, perhaps with the aim of seeing “one of America’s greatest champions for social justice” get his rightful place among his peers, President …

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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

¡Happy Birthday, Benito Juárez!

Posted by: Francisco Macías

…el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz.–Benito Juárez 210 years ago, on March 21, 1806, Benito Juárez (Benito Pablo Juárez García), one of Mexico’s most renowned leaders, was born.  Ask any Mexican about Benito Juárez, and you may find them promptly reciting a well-known aphorism of his:  “… el respeto al derecho ajeno es …

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