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May 13, 2023 · Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta stands as one of the most influential activists and labor organizers of the 20 th century. Together with labor leader Cesar Chavez, Huerta co-founded the...
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- She co-founded the Stockton chapter of the Community Service Organization (CSO) in 1955, which worked to improve the economic conditions for Hispanics.
- In 1960, she co-founded the Agricultural Workers Association, which led voter registration drives and pushed for barrio improvements.
- In 1962, along with Cesar Chavez, she founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which led to the formation of the United Farm Workers’ Union (UFW).
- She led the UFW national boycott during the Delano grape strike from 1965 to 1970. The strike would end with a ground-breaking three year contract for the workers.
Mar 21, 2021 · At 83, Dolores Huerta continues to work tirelessly developing leaders and advocating for the working poor, women and children. As founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she travels across the country engaging in campaigns and influencing legislation that supports equality and defends civil rights.
Dolores Huerta is one of the most influential Hispanics of the 20th century for her work as a community organizer, labor activist, civil rights leader, and advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice.
Jun 14, 2024 · Dolores Huerta celebrates her 94th birthday on Wednesday. Through her foundation, she continues to advocate for farmworkers, immigrants, women's rights, the LGBTQ+ community and other causes....
During the 1990s and 2000s, she worked to elect more Latinos and women to political office and has championed women’s issues. The recipient of many honors, Huerta received the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award in 1998 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.
Mar 5, 2020 · Dolores Huerta is one of the leaders, innovators, activists, entertainers, athletes and artists who defined the last century. Find out why TIME chose Dolores Huerta as one of the 100 women...
