DOLORES HUERTA-DECESO
ARCHIVO – La líder de United Farm Workers (UFW) Dolores Huerta, centro, encabeza una marcha en el distrito Mission de San Francisco el 19 de noviembre de 1988, junto con Howard Wallace, presidente del capítulo de San Francisco del UFW, izquierda, y Maria Elena Chavez, de 16 años, hija de Cesar Chavez, derecha, como parte de un boicot nacional a lo que UFW califica como el uso peligroso de pesticidas en las uvas de mesa.
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Dolores Huerta fought for causes even in her golden years, when many others would be enjoying retirement. The labor rights pioneer died Wednesday from cancer at age 96. She lived up to her famous rallying cry, “si, se puede,” meaning “yes, it can be done.” She marched or spoke at protests, panels and other events into her 90s. She talked about issues impacting Latinos as well as other people of color, the LGBTQ+ community and women. Huerta was an organizer during every major election and encouraged voters and endorsed candidates. Her leadership has made Huerta almost a mythical figure especially in Latino and Chicano households.
