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Dolores Huerta, farmworker rights icon, dies at 96

Original: she’s one of the ancestors now. muchísimas bendiciones y gracias, Dolores. you will forever be a source of inspiration a

Dolores Huerta, the labour leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers and popularised the slogan 'Sí, se puede,' has died at 96, according to a report by Smithsonian Magazine. Tributes are pouring in from admirers honouring her decades of work for farmworkers' rights, with many calling her a lasting source of inspiration and describing her as one of the ancestors of the labour movement.

Why now: News of the death of a beloved and historically significant civil rights figure prompted an outpouring of tributes.

Dolores HuertaUnited Farm WorkersSmithsonian Magazine

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