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.
DOLORES HUERTAMy mother was a dominant force in our family. And that was great for me as a young woman, because I never saw that women had to be dominated by men.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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Exercise your right to vote.
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I call myself an addicted organizer.
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As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
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When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that’s what makes a leader.
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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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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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The racist rhetoric from politicians is inspiring people to organize, as more people see what happens by not getting active.
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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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Honor the hands that harvest your crops.
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I want to say to mothers out there, you know, take your children to marches. Take them to meetings because this is a way that they can become strong, and they understand what politics is all about because they are actually living it.
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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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Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.
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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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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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