FAST AT THE FORTY ACRES (Photo Essay)
In the Spring of 1968, Cesar Chavez fasted for 25 days to recommit his farmworker movement to nonviolence. The Fast took place on the outskirts of Delano at the union headquarters called Forty Acres. The commentary for these photos was written by LeRoy Chatfield.
Fast At Forty Acres – Kouns & Lewis 1968
The Fast has ended and the celebration of the breaking of the Fast takes place in Delano Memorial Park along with an estimated 7000 farmworkers and their supporters. Senator Robert F. Kennedy comes to Delano to be with Cesar for this celebration. In the first row from left to right sit: Helen Chavez, Senator Robert Kennedy, Cesar Chavez and Cesar’s mother, Juana Chavez. In the row behind stand Irwin DeShetler, Andy Imutan, Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz.
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