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9 quotes by Dolores Huerta

Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta (born April 10, 1930) is a labor leader and civil rights activist who was an early member of the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for workers', immigrants', and women's rights, including the Eugene V. Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award, the United States Presidential Eleanor...
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When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then... →

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I think organized labor is a necessary part of democracy. Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.

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My mother never made me do anything for my brothers, like serve them. I think that's an important lesson, especially for the Latino culture... →

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My mother was a dominant force in our family. And I always saw her as the leader. And that was great for me as a young woman, because I never saw... →

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Professional farmworkers who know how to do a number of different jobs, whether it be pruning or picking or crafting, they see themselves as... →

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If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others.

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My mother was a very wonderful woman. When she and my dad divorced, she moved to California and worked two jobs in the cannery at night and as a... →

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I remember as a little girl going down to the beet fields in the Dakotas and in Nebraska and Wyoming as migrant workers when I was very, very small... →

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My dad was very intelligent, had a very strong personality. I was amazed with my father.

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