When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that’s what makes a leader.
DOLORES HUERTAWe can’t let people drive wedges between us, because there’s only one human race.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That’s the important thing.
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Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote – this is what I call Organizing 101.
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We have to get back down to basics. We have to start organizing at the neighborhood level to get people educated to vote.
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As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
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We can’t let people drive wedges between us, because there’s only one human race.
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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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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.
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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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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Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.
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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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Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
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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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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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Exercise your right to vote.
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