Women you should know: Dolores Huerta
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Women you should know: Dolores Huerta

Born in 1930, Dolores Huerta is a labor and civil rights activist, mother of 11 children, and Latina icon. She co-founded the United Farm Workers Union along with César Chávez, brought women into the labor movement, and challenged sexism and racism. She also negotiated the first successful collective bargaining agreement by agricultural laborers in 1966. Despite … Continue reading