We have to get back down to basics. We have to start organizing at the neighborhood level to get people educated to vote.
DOLORES HUERTAI had been a Girl Scout from the time I was 8 to the time I was 18 years old. I had belonged to my church organization and youth groups. But, you never really found a way that you could make a change.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
-
-
I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That’s the important thing.
DOLORES 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 HUERTA -
If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
DOLORES HUERTA -
Why is it that farmworkers feed the nation but they can’t get food stamps?
DOLORES HUERTA -
Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
DOLORES 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 HUERTA -
When a group of people get together, it’s collective power. You know that you’re doing it for the good.
DOLORES 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 HUERTA -
Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
DOLORES 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.
DOLORES HUERTA -
Leadership is a choice one makes.
DOLORES HUERTA -
The racist rhetoric from politicians is inspiring people to organize, as more people see what happens by not getting active.
DOLORES HUERTA -
As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
DOLORES HUERTA -
It’s important to realize that we all need to work together. With Weaving Movements, we are all interdependent and we all have to work together. If we could just realize that and understand that, we’ll keep our country strong.
DOLORES HUERTA -
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