Cesar Chavez Ep. 1: Who Picked Your Breakfast?

Episode 1 February 04, 2026 00:11:08
Cesar Chavez Ep. 1: Who Picked Your Breakfast?
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Cesar Chavez Ep. 1: Who Picked Your Breakfast?

Feb 04 2026 | 00:11:08

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Show Notes

The strawberries in your cereal, the grapes in your jam—who picked them? For most of American history, farmworkers remained invisible. Young Cesar Chavez lived happily on his Arizona ranch, gathering eggs and listening to his grandmother's stories, until the Great Depression swept everything away. Discover how a boy who described himself as "a wild duck with clipped wings" would one day help millions step out of the shadows. Learn more at pallascenter.com

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