South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Cesar Estrada Chavez

March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993

— University of Southern California —

Cesar Estrada Chavez Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

1. Cesar Estrada Chavez Tablet

Inscription. Visited the USC campus in 1982, 1985 and 1989.

“The end of all education should surely be service to others” • “El próposito de toda educacíon verdaderamente deberia servir a otros”

Erected 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Hispanic Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 34° 1.3′ N, 118° 17.119′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker can be reached from Hellman Way west of Trousdale Parkway. It is between the Bovard Administration Building and the Norris Cinema Theatre. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Student Musical Traditions (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of USC (within shouting distance of this marker); First Meeting of the USC Board of Trustees (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changing Campus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Campus Life (about 300 feet away); An International University (about 300 feet away); The USC Associates (about 300 feet away); The Trojan Column (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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Wikipedia Entry. Cesar Chavez (1927–1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers union, UFW) in 1962. Originally a Mexican American farm worker, Chavez became the best known Latino American civil rights activist, and was strongly promoted by the American labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. His public-relations approach to unionism and aggressive but nonviolent tactics made the farm workers’ struggle a moral cause with nationwide support. By the late 1970s, his tactics had forced growers to recognize the UFW as the bargaining agent for 50,000 field workers in California and Florida. (Submitted on February 23, 2019.)

Cesar Chavez Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

2. Cesar Chavez Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on March 20, 2022, by Ronald D. (Ron) Trigueiro of Fresno, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.