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Overlooked Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Dolores Huerta

Historical Reclamation: Authorship, Technology, and Gender

Historically Reclaiming the Past

Historically Reclaiming the Past

Dolores Huerta is a fundamental advocate for the rights of workers, immigrants, and women. She has made pivotal contributions in dismantling long-standing discrimination, disenfranchisement in minority communities, and ultimately working towards a more inclusive, just world. However, her impact is substantially less accredited than her counterpart, Cesar Chavez. Why is Huerta's role less celebrated? Let's give credit where it is due and dive into some historical reclaiming as we examine a chunk of history that has been sequestered.

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Watch Young Dolores Huerta Take on Sacramento via PBS

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Dolores Huerta: ¡Sí, Se Puede! - How to Start A Movement

Huerta speaking at a United Farm Workers rally in Salinas, CA, in 1970.

Huerta speaking at a United Farm Workers rally in Salinas, CA, in 1970.

Bob Fitch Photography Archive, Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries

Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta

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Si Se Puede

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- April 27, 2022

Dolores Huerta coined the famous term, Si Se Puede.

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Workers' rights activist and Chicano Movement icon Dolores Huerta

Workers' rights activist and Chicano Movement icon Dolores Huerta

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