Dolores Huerta

About Dolores Huerta

Co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, which is now known as the United Farm Workers, in 1962. Advocate for women's rights and immigrant workers' rights.

Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers. Huerta helped organize the Delano grape strike in 1965 in California and was the lead negotiator in the workers' contract that was created after the strike. Huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for workers', immigrants', and women's rights, including the Eugene V. Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award, the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was the first Latina inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1993. Huerta is the originator of the phrase, "Sí, se puede". As a role model to many in the Latino community, Huerta is the subject of many corridos and murals.

Born	Dolores Clara Fernández, April 10, 1930, Dawson, New Mexico, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Ralph Head (divorced), Ventura Huerta
Known for	Co-Founder of the National Farmworkers Association, Delano grape strike, Sí, se puede
Partner(s)	Richard Chávez
Children	11
Political party	Democratic
Education	San Joaquin Delta College

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Trivia

She has been well recognized for her work receiving the Eugene V. Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award, the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and many more awards for her community service and advocacy.

Dolores Huerta before fame

She was a Girl Scout majorette.

Achievement of Dolores Huerta

She has received numerous accolades for her community service and advocacy, including the Eugene V. Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award, the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and many others.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)

Dolores Huerta family life

She is the mother of Lori and Celeste Head and the daughter of Alicia Chavez.

Associations of Dolores Huerta

Cesar Chavez and she co-founded the National Farmworkers Association.

Dolores Huerta Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Juana Chavez-Thomas	Children		N/A
Emilio Huerta	Children		N/A
Camila Chavez	Children		N/A
Richard Chu00e1vez	Partner(s)	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Ralph Head	Spouse(s)		N/A
Ventura Huerta	Spouse(s)		N/A