I call myself an addicted organizer.
DOLORES HUERTAA women’s place in history has never been given the attention that it needs to be given, and that’s why we have a lot of the misogyny in our society today.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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Every minute a chance to change the world.
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Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
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I quit because I can’t stand seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes. I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children.
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I am happy to see that, increasingly, people care about farm workers. There is tremendous interest in where and how our food is grown.
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We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We’ve got to jump right in there with both feet.
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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
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Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.
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Once I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought ‘Wow this is the way you do it!’
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I’m glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention.
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A women’s place in history has never been given the attention that it needs to be given, and that’s why we have a lot of the misogyny in our society today.
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We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It’s a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!
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If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It’s very exhilarating.
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Don’t be a marshmallow. Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk. Stop being vegetables. Work for Justice. Viva the boycott!
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I want to say to mothers out there, you know, take your children to marches. Take them to meetings because this is a way that they can become strong, and they understand what politics is all about because they are actually living it.
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