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Dolores Huerta, activist and labor leader, dies at 96
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Key Points:
- Dolores Huerta, the renowned civil rights activist, feminist, and labor leader who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, has died at age 96, her family announced through the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
- Huerta began as a school teacher but became a community organizer after witnessing the hardships faced by farmworkers' children, and she is credited with the rallying cry “Sí, se puede” ("Yes, we can").
- She worked closely with Cesar Chavez in founding the United Farm Workers and was a lifelong advocate for farmworkers' rights and social justice.
- Prominent figures including California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, U.S. Representatives Josh Harder and Mike Thompson, and Governor Gavin Newsom have issued statements honoring her legacy and impact.
- Huerta’s legacy is commemorated locally through institutions like Dolores Huerta Elementary School, and California will fly flags at half-staff in her honor.
