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I think we brought to the world, the United States anyway, the whole idea of boycotting as a nonviolent tactic. I think we showed the world that nonviolence can work to make social change.

Dolores Huerta

We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
DOLORES HUERTA

Ourselves Politics Population Vote
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!
DOLORES HUERTA

Accomplishment Greatness Light Shine Woman
Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote – this is what I call Organizing 101.
DOLORES HUERTA

Call Door Organization People Vote
Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that, and to have organized labor – a middle class – to preserve our democracy.
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Connection Democracy Product Society Work
I was very fortunate to have known Fred Ross Sr., who was organizing the Community Service Organization (CSO) way back in the late 50’s and early 60’s. I was able to work with him.
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Fortunate Myself Organization Work
When a group of people get together, it’s collective power. You know that you’re doing it for the good.
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Collection Goodness Group People Power Togetherness Yourself
My children grew up very resourceful and strong in spite of them having to live with different families and that I had to drag them all over the country with me.
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Children Country Family Growth Myself Strong
Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it’s much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and that the best thing they can do with their lives is to use them in the service of other people.
DOLORES HUERTA

Important Oneself People Service Teaching
Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.
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History Side Walk
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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Hungry Myself Organization Quit Stand Teaching Try
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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Care Food Growth Happiness Ourselves People See
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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Learning Myself Name Organizing Way
Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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Distribution Hard Work Organization System Wealth
I call myself an addicted organizer.
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Addiction Myself Organization
Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
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Active Opportunity Ourselves Promote Time
As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
DOLORES HUERTA

Injustice Young Yourself

I think we brought to the world, the United States anyway, the whole idea of boycotting as a nonviolent tactic. I think we showed the world that nonviolence can work to make social change.

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I think we brought to the world, the United States anyway, the whole idea of boycotting as a nonviolent tactic. I think we showed the world that nonviolence can work to make social change.

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