US Cesar Chavez
About US Cesar Chavez
A stamp honoring Cesar Chavez, the civil rights and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers. Chavez used nonviolent tactics to improve conditions for farm workers. The stamp was issued on the 10th anniversary of his death. Over 70 million stamps were printed. The Chavez stamp is significant as one of the first US stamps honoring a Latino civil rights leader. It is collected by both stamp enthusiasts and civil rights historians.
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