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Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader, dies at 96
Original: Dolores Huerta, labor leader and force for human rights, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, the American labor leader and civil rights icon who co-founded what became the United Farm Workers and coined the slogan 'Sí, se puede', has died at the age of 96. Tributes are honoring her decades of organizing farmworkers and championing workers' rights, women's rights and social justice.
Why now: The death of one of the most influential figures in American labor and civil rights history naturally prompts widespread tributes and reflection on her legacy.
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- Dolores Huerta, labor leader and force for human rights, dies at 96 · New Hampshire Union Leader
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