Birthdate: April 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dawson
Dolores Huerta is a prominent American labor leader and civil rights activist, recognized for co-founding the United Farm Workers Association alongside Cesar Chavez. She played a crucial role in organizing the Delano grape strike in 1965 and subsequently negotiating a workers’ contract. Huerta’s advocacy work has earned her numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is credited with popularizing the phrase “Sí, se puede” (“Yes, you can”) and holds the distinction of being the first Latina inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Huerta is a respected figure within the Latino community and has been commemorated with her own day in California.
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