Sometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
DOLORES HUERTAThe thing about nonviolence is that it spreads. When you get people to participate in nonviolent action – whether it’s a fast, a march, a boycott, or a picket line – people hear you, people see you, people are learning from that action.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
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Why is it that farmworkers feed the nation but they can’t get food stamps?
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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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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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I 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.
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As 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.
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I’m glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention.
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If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It’s very exhilarating.
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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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Exercise your right to vote.
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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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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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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That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.
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