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Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Original: Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has died at 96

Dolores Huerta, the longtime American civil rights leader and labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, has died at the age of 96, according to NPR. Huerta spent decades fighting for farmworkers' rights, women's rights and Latino civil rights, becoming one of the most influential activists in modern US history. Tributes and remembrances of her life's work are pouring in.

Why now: The death of a major civil rights and labor movement figure prompts widespread tributes and reflections on her legacy.

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