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The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez Crossing Religious Borders Luis D. León university of california press The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez Crossing Religious Borders Luis D. León university of california press University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Oakland, California © 2015 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data León, Luis D., 1965– author. The political spirituality of Cesar Chavez : crossing religious borders / Luis D. León. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-28368-8 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-520-28369-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-520-95948-4 (ebook) 1. Chavez, Cesar, 1927–1993—Religion. 2. Chavez, Cesar, 1927–1993—Political and social views. I. Title. hd6509.c48l46 2015 331.88'13092—dc23 2014031036 Manufactured in the United States of America 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Natures Natural, a fi ber that contains 30% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). To my grandmother, Cipriana García León, a California farm worker contents List of Illustrations ix Preface xi (Re)Introduction. Enfl eshment: Cesar’s Body 1 1. Mythology: Think Diff erent 33 2. Prophecy: In the Path of Gandhi and Martin Luther King 75 3. Religion: A Revolutionary Spirit 116 Conclusion. The Lost Gospel: “God Help Us to Be Men!” 159 Notes 179 Index 209 illustrations Pilgrimage to Sacramento, 1966 3 Dolores Huerta, “On Strike (Huelga),” Delano, CA, 1965 4 Dorothy Day on the UFW picket line, Fresno, CA, 1973 5 President Obama at the grave of Cesar Chavez, La Paz, CA, 2012 8 Cesar Chavez with American fl ag, Salinas, CA, 1973 20 UFW funeral for Nagi Daifallah, Delano, CA, 1973 51 Cesar Chavez and his dogs, La Paz, CA, 1977 58 Cesar Chavez doing yoga, La Paz, CA, 1977 60 Coretta Scott King with Dolores Huerta, Salinas, CA, 1973 107 Cesar Chavez with Catholic priests, Coachella, CA, 1973 127 Joan Baez singing at UFW funeral for Juan de la Cruz, Delano, CA, 1973 148 Alex Donis, Che Guevara and César Chávez (“My Cathedral”), 1998 167 ix
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