A holiday commemorating a civil rights leader’s birthday is fast approaching, but it’s not recognized the same way in every state, including Massachusetts.
In a handful of states, March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day. The date corresponds with the birthday of Chavez, a farm worker and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers in the 1960s.
Through “humility and non-violent methods,” Chavez led strikes and marches “to better the lives of farmworkers,” according to the Los Angeles County Library’s website. In 1994, Chavez was awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom following his death the year before…