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Dolores Huerta, Farmworker Rights Pioneer And Civil Rights Icon, Dies At 96

Her contributions helped shape the American farmworker movement

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Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez during the 1960s, has died at 96, her family announced Wednesday.

Born in Dawson, New Mexico, on April 10, 1930, Huerta dedicated decades to improving farmworkers’ working conditions and advancing civil rights for marginalized communities.

Her contributions helped shape the American farmworker movement, although her role was often overshadowed by Chavez’s prominence.

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Earlier this year, Huerta told The New York Times that Chavez had allegedly raped her in 1966 and pressured her into sex during an earlier incident in 1960. She said she did not report the alleged assaults because she feared authorities would treat the movement unfairly and that fellow union members would not believe her.

Huerta’s family said memorial arrangements would be announced later. In a statement, relatives requested privacy while mourning her death and said they intended to celebrate her life and legacy.

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