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A Song for Cesar

Season 37 Episode 8 | 1hr 22m 12s

Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the success of the social movement Chavez helped found, which mobilized thousands of farmworkers across the U.S.

Aired: 09/28/23 | Expires: 10/13/24
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