Dolores Huerta

Dolores Clara Huerta
Dolores Huerta at the University of Chicago, 2009.
Born (1930-04-10) April 10, 1930
Dawson, New Mexico
Occupation(s)Labor leader and activist

Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta (born April 10, 1930) is a Native Hispanic/Latina-American labor leader and civil rights activist. Huerta, along with César Chávez, founded the National Farmworkers Association. This later became the United Farm Workers (UFW).

Huerta has received many awards for her community service and her support for workers', immigrants', and women's rights. These include the Eugene V. Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award, the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights,[1] and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Huerta is a role model to many in the Native Hispanic Latin-American community. She is the subject of many corridos (ballads) and paintings.

In March 2026, Huerta said she was sexually abused by Cesar Chavez, saying that Chavez had raped her and they had two children together.[2] She later said she gave those two children away to other families.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography: Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta". National Women's History Museum, Education & Resources. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Fernandez, Manny; Hurtes, Sarah (2026). "Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via archive.today tqOV3 (2026-03-18).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Karlamangla, Soumya (2026-03-18). "Dolores Huerta Issues Statement on Cesar Chavez Sexual Abuse Allegations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-18.

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