Cesar Chavez Autograph
Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez /ˈtʃɑːvɛz/; Spanish: ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. Ideologically, his worldview combined leftist politics with Catholic social teachings. More about Cesar Chavez
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Born in Yuma, Arizona to a Mexican-American family, Chavez began his working life as a manual laborer before spending two years in the United States Navy. Relocating to California, where he married, he got involved in the Community Service Organization (CSO), through which he helped laborers register to vote. In 1959, he became the CSO's national director, a position based in Los Angeles. In 1962, he left the CSO to co-found the NFWA, based in Delano, California, through which he launched an insurance scheme, a credit union, and the El Malcriado newspaper for farmworkers. Later that decade he began organizing strikes among farmworkers, most notably the successful Delano grape strike of 1965–1970. Amid the grape strike his NFWA merged with Larry Itliong's AWOC to form the UFW in 1967. Influenced by the Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, Chavez emphasized direct nonviolent tactics, including pickets and boycotts, to pressure farm owners into granting strikers' demands. He imbued his campaigns with Roman Catholic symbolism, including public processions, Masses, and fasts. He received much support from labor and leftist groups but was monitored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
In the early 1970s, Chavez sought to expand the UFW's influence outside California by opening branches in other U.S. states. Viewing illegal immigrants as a major source of strike-breakers, he also pushed a campaign against illegal immigration into the U.S., which generated violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and caused schisms with many of the UFW's allies. Interested in co-operatives as a form of organization, he established a remote commune at Keene. His increased isolation and emphasis on unrelenting campaigning alienated many California farmworkers who had previously supported him and by 1973 the UFW had lost most of the contracts and membership it won during the late 1960s. His alliance with California Governor Jerry Brown helped ensure the passing of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, although the UFW's campaign to get its measures enshrined in California's constitution failed. Influenced by the Synanon religious organization, Chavez re-emphasized communal living and purged perceived opponents. Membership of the UFW dwindled in the 1980s, with Chavez refocusing on anti-pesticide campaigns and moving into real-estate development, generating controversy for his use of non-unionized laborers. Read even more about Cesar Chavez at Wikipedia
In the early 1970s, Chavez sought to expand the UFW's influence outside California by opening branches in other U.S. states. Viewing illegal immigrants as a major source of strike-breakers, he also pushed a campaign against illegal immigration into the U.S., which generated violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and caused schisms with many of the UFW's allies. Interested in co-operatives as a form of organization, he established a remote commune at Keene. His increased isolation and emphasis on unrelenting campaigning alienated many California farmworkers who had previously supported him and by 1973 the UFW had lost most of the contracts and membership it won during the late 1960s. His alliance with California Governor Jerry Brown helped ensure the passing of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, although the UFW's campaign to get its measures enshrined in California's constitution failed. Influenced by the Synanon religious organization, Chavez re-emphasized communal living and purged perceived opponents. Membership of the UFW dwindled in the 1980s, with Chavez refocusing on anti-pesticide campaigns and moving into real-estate development, generating controversy for his use of non-unionized laborers. Read even more about Cesar Chavez at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Cesar Chavez
In total, we tracked 29 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Cesar Chavez (A PASSIONATE LETTER SIGNED by the great labor leader CESAR CHAVEZ - SI SE PUEDE!) was sold in May 2017 for $1250.00 while the cheapest item (CESAR CHAVEZ (1927-93) PHOTO w/ SIGNATURE) found a new owner for $5.99 in December 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $14.74 for an autographed item of Cesar Chavez. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2014 with $511.70 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.99 was August 2008. In average, an autographed item from Cesar Chavez is worth $63.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Cesar Chavez were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 8x10 Cesar Chavez publicity photo, SIGNED, b/w, undated | $110.00 | |
| Authentic Cesar Chavez Autographed Photograph, Union, Farmers Rights, Latin,Hero | $69.00 | |
| Cesar Chavez civil rights activist Hand Signed Page | $63.00 | |
| CESAR CHAVEZ (LABOR LEADER) SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER (DECEASED) | $299.99 | |
| Cesar Chavez autograph signature First Day Cover 1969 ten prominent labor leader | $150.00 | |
| CESAR CHAVEZ LABOR LEADER SIGNED TIME COVER SCARCE | $113.50 | |
| Cesar Chavez Poster - Hand Signed on Cinco de Mayo, 1992 - Portrait of La Causa | $102.50 | |
| Cesar Chavez Signed Autographed Index Card - PSA/DNA Slabbed Graded Gem Mint 10 | $450.00 | |
| Cesar Chavez signed card PSA Authenticted Labor Leader Civil Rights Activist | $249.00 | |
| Cesar Chavez signed cover PSA Authenticated Civil Rights Activist | $199.00 | |
| Cesar Chavez signed National Farm Workers membership card Lot 41 | $350.00 | |
| Cesar Chavez Signed Photo / Nobel Peace Activist Autographed | $175.00 | |
| Cesar Chavez UFW autograph, signed card mounted | $511.70 | |
| DECEASED FARM LABOR LEADER CESAR CHAVEZ SIGNED INDEX CARD | $29.99 | |
| La Causa Poster with Authenticated Inscription and Signature of Cesar Chavez | $279.00 | |
Latest News about Cesar Chavez
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again? (03/11/23): Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide. 