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July 29, 2011

Labor Rights Activist Richard Chávez Dies at 81 
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And the labor rights activist Richard Chávez has died at the age of 81.
Chávez helped his brother, César Chávez, build the United Farm
Workers into a major force in the struggle for labor and civil rights.
Richard Chávez was the longtime partner of United Farm Workers
co-founder Dolores Huerta, with whom he had four children.



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