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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
Dolores Huerta, the American civil rights leader and labour organiser best known for co-founding the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, has died at the age of 96. Huerta spent decades campaigning for farmworkers' rights, women's rights and Latino civil rights, and coined the slogan 'Si se puede'. Tributes are being paid to her legacy of activism.
Why now: News of the death of a major civil rights figure prompts tributes and reflection on her legacy.
Dolores HuertaUnited Farm WorkersCesar ChavezUnited States
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