Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta

Civil rights activist | Co-founder of United Farm Workers union

🇺🇸United States2 talks2 with video
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta

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Dolores Huerta is a legendary civil rights activist and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) union alongside César Chávez. For over six decades, she has been a tireless advocate for farmworkers' rights, organizing strikes, boycotts, and negotiations that transformed working conditions for agricultural laborers across America.

Her famous rallying cry "Sí, se puede" (Yes, we can) became a powerful symbol of grassroots organizing and was later adopted by broader social movements. Through her TED talks, Huerta addresses the critical challenge of overcoming apathy in social justice work, drawing from her extensive experience mobilizing communities for change.

She explores how individuals can discover and harness their personal power to create meaningful impact. Her speaking also examines the evolution of feminism through a historical lens, offering insights from her pioneering role as a Latina woman leading labor movements in male-dominated spaces during the 1960s and beyond.

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What we can learn from the history of feminism

In a short but powerful talk, Dolores Huerta -- one of the most influential labor leaders and civil rights activists of recent memory -- poses questions about how to build a more just society, and suggests we turn to feminism and radical empathy for the answers.

TEDxOakland 2019🇺🇸OaklandNov 2019
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Dolores Huerta