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Labor leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, passed away at age 96.
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Dolores Huerta, a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist, has died at the age of 96, according to FOX40.
Huerta was known for her fearless activism and significant contributions to the labor movement, including co-founding the National Farm Workers Association alongside Cesar Chavez.
Her life was marked by service, achievement, and moments of controversy and conflict, reflecting her dedication to workers' rights and social justice.
Huerta's passing marks the end of a remarkable career that had a lasting impact on labor rights and civil rights movements in California and beyond.
Sources
- FOX40: Dolores Huerta, labor leader and civil rights icon, lived a life of 'fearlessness'
- FOX40: Dolores Huerta, labor leader and activist, dies at 96
- FOX 5 DC: California labor leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96
- WTOP: Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
- CBS News Los Angeles: LA Times reporter discusses legacy of labor activist Dolores Huerta
- CBS News Los Angeles: Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at age 96
- LAist: Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
- KTLA 5: Dolores Huerta, labor leader and activist, dies at 96
- LAist: ‘A source of strength’: LA leaders mourn Dolores Huerta’s death
- Los Angeles Times California: Arellano: The Dolores Huerta I'll remember
- CBS News Los Angeles: Activist leaders mourn the loss of Dolores Huerta
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