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Cesar Chavez Memorial
A monument to American farm worker, labor leader, civil rights activist, and human rights advocate Cesar Chavez is located on the pedestrian mall in historic downtown Riverside. The Chavez monument will be placed on the mall near University Avenue, joining existing statues of civil rights activists Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi; Korean independence activist Ahn Chang-Ho; Medal of Honor recipient Ysmael Villegas; and most recently citrus pioneer and activist Eliza Tibbets.
The monument was created by artist Ignacio Gomez. The design depicts Chavez leading field workers up an incline. It was dedicated on June 8, 2013.
Cesar Chavez Memorial
A monument to American farm worker, labor leader, civil rights activist, and human rights advocate Cesar Chavez is located on the pedestrian mall in historic downtown Riverside. The Chavez monument will be placed on the mall near University Avenue, joining existing statues of civil rights activists Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi; Korean independence activist Ahn Chang-Ho; Medal of Honor recipient Ysmael Villegas; and most recently citrus pioneer and activist Eliza Tibbets.
The monument was created by artist Ignacio Gomez. The design depicts Chavez leading field workers up an incline. It was dedicated on June 8, 2013.