Dolores Huerta

Dolores Clara Huerta
Dolores Huerta at the University of Chicago, 2009.
Born (1930-04-10) April 10, 1930 (age 94)
Dawson, New Mexico
Occupation(s)Labor leader and activist
Height5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm)

Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta (born April 10, 1930) is a labor leader and civil rights activist. Huerta, along with César Chávez, founded the National Farmworkers Association. This later became the United Farm Workers (UFW).

Huerta has received many awards for her community service and her support for workers', immigrants', and women's rights. These include the Eugene V. Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award, the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights,[1] and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Huerta is a role model to many in the Latin community. She is the subject of many corridos (ballads) and paintings.

References

  1. ↑ "Biography: Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta". National Women's History Museum, Education & Resources. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2012.

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