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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
Original: US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96 | BBC News
Dolores Huerta, the American civil rights leader and labour organiser, has died at the age of 96, according to BBC News. Huerta was a central figure in the US farmworkers' movement, best known for co-founding the union that became the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez and for coining the slogan 'Si, se puede'. Tributes and reactions are circulating following the announcement of her death.
Why now: News of the death of a major and beloved figure in American civil rights and labour history naturally draws wide public attention and tributes.
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