People can take power over their communities and over their lives. Some people don’t realize they can do that. They think ‘It’s OK for other people, but I myself can’t do it.’ Hopefully, that will come out of the film.
DOLORES HUERTA
DOLORES HUERTA
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Dolores Huerta51 quotes“People can take power over their communities and over their lives. Some people don’t realize they can do that. They think ‘It’s OK for other people, but I myself can’t do it.’ Hopefully, that will come out of the film.”
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Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta We need to keep ringing the bell, wake people up to get our democracy together. Farm workers are like a symbol, and it is good that people are paying attention.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta 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 HuertaDolores Huerta If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It’s very exhilarating.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta 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.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That’s the important thing.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta I am happy to see that, increasingly, people care about farm workers. There is tremendous interest in where and how our food is grown.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta Employers able to work together with workers and sharing gains and profits will lead to a much better world, getting away from income inequality.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta Once you see the outcomes and the results, and you see how many people are helped and benefitting, you want to keep on doing it because it’s so simple.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta I’m glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta Once I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought ‘Wow this is the way you do it!’
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta Why is it that farmworkers feed the nation but they can’t get food stamps?
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta I call myself an addicted organizer.
Dolores HuertaDolores Huerta 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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