...I appreciate that at least you came out in the open with it.

http://www.articleclick.com/national-heroes.html:

“A hero is most often defined by a action that they did that was considered outstanding or extraordinary. Many individuals have label Martian Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks national heroes because of the steps that they took to ensure equality among all races. In addition the two of them there are other historical national heroes that fought for a cause that benefited the American public in one way or another.”

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

“César Estrada Chávez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993), born in Yuma, Arizona, was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers...

He is hailed as one of the greatest American civil rights leaders. His birthday has become a holiday in eight U.S. states. Many parks, cultural centers, libraries, schools, and streets have been named in his honor in cities across the United States…

In 1992 Chávez was awarded the Pacem in Terris Award. It was named after a 1963 encyclical letter by Pope John XXIII that calls upon all people of good will to secure peace among all nations. Pacem in Terris is Latin for "Peace on Earth."

…His birthday, March 31, is celebrated in California as a state holiday. All state government offices, community colleges, and most libraries are closed, except for K-12 schools.

…The California cities of Modesto, Sacramento, San Diego, Berkeley, and San Jose, California have renamed parks after him... In Los Angeles, César E. Chávez Avenue…extends from Sunset Boulevard and runs through East Los Angeles and Monterey Park.

In San Francisco, César Chávez Street, originally named Army Street, is named in his memory…In Austin, Texas, one of the central thoroughfares was changed to César Chávez Boulevard. In Ogden, Utah, a four-block section of 30th Street was renamed Cesar Chavez Street. In 2003, the United States Postal Service honored him with a postage stamp. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, the business loop of I-196 Highway is named "Cesar E Chavez Blvd." The (AFSC) American Friends Service Committee nominated him three times for the Nobel Peace Prize.[15]

On December 6, 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver inducted César Chávez into the California Hall of Fame located at The California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts.