#OnThisDay In 1969, Cesar Chavez, civil rights leader, speaks at Harriman Hall at University At Buffalo. Chavez was invited to speak by Mike Rivera of the Central Social Mexican Club of Lackawanna in conjunction with UB’s Hispanic Student Organization. Chavez, a champion for worker’s rights, was touring the country emphasizing common threads and issues faced by both farm workers and university students.
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