<P> On March 17 , 1966 Cesar Estrada Chavez embarked on a three - hundred mile pilgrimage from Delano , California to the state 's capital of Sacramento . This was an attempt to pressure the growers and the state government to answer the demands of the Mexican and Filipino farm workers which represented the Filipino - dominated Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the Mexican - dominated National Farm Workers Association , led by Cesar Chavez . The pilgrimage was also intended to bring widespread public attention to the farm worker 's cause . Shortly after this , the National Farm Workers Association and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee merged and became known as the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee . In August 1966 , the AFL - CIO charted the UFW , officially combining the AWOC and the NFWA . </P>
<P> On March 17 , 1966 Cesar Estrada Chavez embarked on a three - hundred mile pilgrimage from Delano , California to the state 's capital of Sacramento . This was an attempt to pressure the growers and the state government to answer the demands of the Mexican and Filipino farm workers which represented the Filipino - dominated Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the Mexican - dominated National Farm Workers Association , led by Cesar Chavez . The pilgrimage was also intended to bring widespread public attention to the farm worker 's cause . Shortly after this , the National Farm Workers Association and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee merged and became known as the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee . In August 1966 , the AFL - CIO charted the UFW , officially combining the AWOC and the NFWA . </P>
who conducted a 300 mile march to sacramento california
who conducted a 300 mile march to sacramento california
Cesar Estrada Chavez
Cesar Estrada Chavez