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Matthiessen provides a candid look into the many sides of this enigmatic and charismatic leader who lived by the laws of nonviolence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSal Si Puedes is less reportage than living history. In its pages a whole era comes alive: the Chicano, Black Power, and antiwar movements; the browning of the labor movement; Chavez’s fasts; the nationwide boycott of California grapes. When Chavez died in 1993, tens of thousands gathered at his funeral. It was a clear sign of how beloved he was and how important his life had been. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chavez Center Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49980280701243,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/9460\/5371\/files\/SalSiPuedesBook.jpg?v=1738182826"},{"product_id":"chavez-cesar-stavans-ilan-c-c-an-organizers-tale-speeches","title":"Chavez, Cesar, Stavans, Ilan, C.C. 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From speeches to spread the word of the Delano Grape Strike to testimony before the House of Representatives about the hazards of pesticides, Chavez communicated in clear, direct language and motivated people everywhere with an unflagging commitment to his ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e288 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"related products\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Chavez Center Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50059421516091,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/9460\/5371\/files\/Organizers-Tale-1.webp?v=1740598262"},{"product_id":"levy-jacques-e-c-c-an-autobiography-of-la-causa","title":"Levy, Jacques E., C.C An Autobiography of La Causa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-tabs wc-tabs-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-description\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"tab-description\" class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description panel entry-content wc-tab\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive biography...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMexican-American civil rights and labor activist Cesar Chavez (1927–1993), comes to life in this vivid portrait of the charismatic and influential fighter who boycotted supermarkets and took on corporations, the government, and the powerful Teamsters Union. 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