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Labor leader

Dolores Huerta is a distinguished labor leader and civil rights activist, born on April 10, 1930. She is renowned for her work with the United Farm Workers (UFW) and her relentless pursuit of improving the living and working conditions for farmworkers in the United States.

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“Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that, and to have organized labor - a middle class - to preserve our democracy.”

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“We have to convince people that they have the power to elect people. The people they are electing are the ones making the decisions about how our tax dollars are going to be spent. Is it going to be for more jails, or for more schools? For more house services? It's very important that people understand that, do their research and find out who to vote for.”

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“It's important to realize that we all need to work together. With Weaving Movements, we are all interdependent and we all have to work together. If we could just realize that and understand that, we'll keep our country strong.”

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“I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That's the important thing.”

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“Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and that the best thing they can do with their lives is to use them in the service of other people.”

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Born: April 10, 1930
Known for: Labor leader
Quotes: 71

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