Lesson 15 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPDolores Huerta: Labor Rights Activist
Dolores Huerta was a leader who worked for the rights of farm workers.
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Dolores Huerta was a leader who worked for the rights of farm workers. She believed that all workers should have fair pay and good working conditions. Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez. Together, they made important changes that helped many people.
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Dolores Huerta was born in 1930.
She co-founded the United Farm Workers union.
Huerta fought for fair pay and working conditions.
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