Dolores Huerta
Sign in to saveDolores Huerta is an American labor leader and feminist activist. After working for several years with the Community Service Organization (CSO), she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, which eventually merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta joined Filipino leader Larry Itliong in the Delano grape strike in 1965, managing boycott campaigns on the east coast and negotiating with the grape companies to end the strike. Some credit her with inventing the UFW slogan "sí se puede".
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Dolores Huerta is a United States trade unionist, activist, and social activist. Born Fernán in Dawson in 1930, she is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and has been affiliated with the Dolores Huerta Foundation. Her work focuses on activism, the feminist movement, civil rights, and civic engagement. She is educated at the University of the Pacific and speaks English.
Huerta has received the National Women's Hall of Fame, Labor Hall of Honor, California Hall of Fame, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is recognized in the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection. Her significant person is Cesar Chavez.
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Known for
- Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement — Self2026
- American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez — Self2026
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings — Self2021
- Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire — Self2019
- Eat the Rainbow2019
- I Love You, America — Self2017
- Beauty Bites Beast2016
- The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes Of The United Farm Workers Movement — Herself2014
- The Latino List: Volume 2 — Self2012
- Miss Representation — Self2011
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Key facts
- Born
- Dolores Clara Fernández , ( 1930-04-10 ) April 10, 1930 (age 96) , Dawson, New Mexico , U.S.
- Alma mater
- San Joaquin Delta College
- Known for
- Co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association Delano grape strike Sí, se puede
- Political party
- Democratic
- Spouses
- Ralph Head (divorced) Ventura Huerta (divorced)
- Partner
- Richard Chavez (deceased)
- Parent
- Juan Fernández (father)
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dawson
- Occupation
- social activist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- labor union
- Image
- Dolores Huerta (33552046043) (1).jpg
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- Dolores Huerta
- date of birth
- 1930-04-10
- birth name
- Fernán
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- 53744
- member of
- Democratic Socialists of America
- affiliation string
- Dolores Huerta Foundation
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Encyclopedic overview
Dolores Huerta ( Spanish: [d̪oˈloɾes ˈwert̪a] ; born April 10, 1930) is an American labor leader and feminist activist. After working for several years with the Community Service Organization (CSO), she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, which eventually merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta joined Filipino leader Larry Itliong in the Delano grape strike in 1965, managing boycott campaigns on the east coast and negotiating with the grape companies to end the strike. Some credit her with inventing the UFW slogan "sí se puede" (transl. 'yes you can').
Although she initially opposed certain feminist concepts, such as the right to abortion and contraception, Huerta eventually became a strong proponent of women's rights. She has worked with the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) to help Latina women become more active and visible in politics, campaigned for women's reproductive rights, and served as an honorary co-chair of the 2017 Women's March in Washington, D.C.
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