US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96
US civil rights leader and farm workers’ rights activist, Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, has died at the age of 96, her family say Read More: https://punchng.com/us-civil-rights-leader-dolores-huerta-dies-at-96/
US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has passed away at the age of 96, her family announced. Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) union alongside farm workers' rights activist Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and 1970s. The UFW fought for better working conditions and rights for agricultural laborers. Huerta continued her activism through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, focusing on immigration, voting rights, and community empowerment.
She alleged sexual abuse against Chavez, who died in 1993, claiming the encounters resulted in pregnancies. Chavez's family expressed devastation and praised the women's courage, while Huerta's decades-long activism made her a prominent figure in the American farm workers' rights movement.
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