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.
DOLORES HUERTAAs organizations, we have to find ways to create more opportunities, especially for our young people. A lot of corporations, they have to make opportunities for young people – create internships, for example, even if it’s only half-time.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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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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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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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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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 criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We’ve got to jump right in there with both feet.
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Leadership is a choice one makes.
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People would say ‘Who is a leader?’ A leader is a person that does the work. It’s very simple. It’s a personal choice for people who choose to put in their time and their commitment to do the work. It’s a personal choice.
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Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.
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Employers able to work together with workers and sharing gains and profits will lead to a much better world, getting away from income inequality.
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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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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.
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As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
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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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In fact, the corporations are driving out the competition and it is not getting better, especially when they are not paying income taxes. Thank goodness for the social media out there, because we sure can’t count on the corporate media to get the word out.
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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.
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