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CESAR CHAVEZ STUMBLES DURING THE MARCH TO SACRAMENTO, HE IS SUFFERING FROM BLISTERS AND TRIES TO RELIEVE THE PAIN BY WALKING GINGERLY
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LUIS VALDEZ (FROM L-R, 5TH PERSON WEARING BROWN SHIRT) STRIDES ERECT DURING THE FIRST DAY OF THE MARCH. VALDEZ WAS FOUNDER OF THE EL TEATRO CAMPESINO THAT WOULD PERFROM EACH NIGHT AT THE FARMWORKER RALLY.
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IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARCH, THE FARMWORKER GROUP LOOKED PITIFULLY SMALL BUT THEIR NUMBERS WOULD GRADUALLY SWELL TO MANY THOUSANDS.
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FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE MARCHERS GENERALLY WALKED AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC BUT IN THIS PHOTO THEY MARCH WITH THE TRAFFIC.
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DURING THIS SECTION OF THE MARCH PHOTOGRAPHER JON LEWIS HAD NO TREES OR FENCE POSTS TO FRAME HIS SHOT, HIS BEST OPTION WAS TO SHOOT THROUGH THE WEEDS.
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MARCHING THROUGH PORTERVILLE WITH BANNER AND FLAGS HELD HIGH - FARM WORKER PRIDE!
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IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY FOR SOME REASON THE MARCH LOOKS A BIT DISORGANIZED AND LETHARGIC.
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MARCH WARRIOR, GEORGE ZARAGOSA (WITH HEAD BAND) CHEERS ON THE OTHER MARCHERS AND WAVES TO THE BYSTANDERS.
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CESAR CHAVEZ SPEAKS TO THE MARCHERS AT THE END OF THE DAY'S MARCH. HE HAD A GREAT CAPACITY TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX ISSUES IN COMMON SENSE AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE.
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DURING THE EARLY DAYS OF THE MARCH NFWA ORGANIZER MARSHALL GANZ (IN WHITE HAT WITH CLIPBOARD) TOOK GREAT CARE TO MAKE SURE THE MARCH LEADERS LIVED UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.
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"UNLAWFUL TO LITTER HIGHWAYS" - PHOTOGRAPHER JON LEWIS WAS ALWAYS QUICK TO CATCH THE IRONY BETWEEN ROAD SIGNS AND MARKINGS AND REAL PEOPLE MARCHING FOR CHANGE!!
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"CALL AGAIN" - PHOTOGRAPHER JON LEWIS EXHIBITS HIS SPECIAL BRAND OF HUMOR
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