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Labor Leader Dolores Huerta Dies at 96
Original: Dolores Huerta, labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined 'Si Se Puede,' has died at 96 - a life
Dolores Huerta, the labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez and popularized the rallying cry 'Si Se Puede,' has died at the age of 96. Over a lifetime of activism, she fought for migrant laborers, farmworkers' rights, and marginalized communities, leaving a lasting mark on American labor and civil rights history.
Why now: News of the death of a major civil rights and labor movement figure prompts widespread reflection on her legacy.
Dolores HuertaUnited Farm WorkersCesar ChavezSmithsonian Magazine
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- Dolores Huerta, labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined 'Si Se Puede,' has died at 96 - a lifetime spent fighting for migrant laborers and marginalized communities. # science # history # laborrights https://www. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 1
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