Helen Fabela Chávez

Helen Fabela Chávez
Born
Helen Fabela

(1928-01-21)January 21, 1928
Brawley, California
DiedJune 6, 2016(2016-06-06) (aged 88)
Bakersfield, California
OccupationUFW administrator
Known forContributions to the labor activist movement of the United Farm Workers
Spouse
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(m. 1948; died 1993)​
Children8

Helen Fabela Chávez (January 21, 1928 – June 6, 2016) was an American labor activist for the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA). Aside from her affiliation with the UFW, she was a Chicana with a traditional upbringing and limited education. She was also the wife of Cesar Chavez.

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