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The passage of the Agricultural Labor Relations Act in 1975 led to an overwhelming series of UFW election victories, and it seemed that Chavez had finally achieved his goal of organizing farm workers. The UFW had given up the boycott in exchange for the right to union elections. After early successes under the farm labor law, Chavez pulled back from organizing, but still continued to travel extensively to promote awareness of the farm workers struggle. He began to focus on the dangers of pesticides, which had always been a major source of illness among farmworkers. It was a subject that drew a positive response from an environmentally conscious public. Instead of using volunteers, he relied more and more on direct mail. He built low-cost housing for farm workers, and considered starting an urban organizing campaign in Mexican-American communities. Chavez had already become a remarkable symbol for Latinos, community activists, the labor movement, young people, and all who valued his values and commitment. He had accomplished something that no one else had ever been able to which was to build a union for farm workers. He left behind an idea that rights can be fought for without violence. Unfortunately Cesar Chavez's life would come to an end on April 23, 1993 at 66 years of age, near his birthplace Yuma, Arizon. His funeral would attract thousands of Americans, which was not surprising the type of hero Cesar was to California and to the world in general.