As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
DOLORES HUERTAI am happy to see that, increasingly, people care about farm workers. There is tremendous interest in where and how our food is grown.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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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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The racist rhetoric from politicians is inspiring people to organize, as more people see what happens by not getting active.
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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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I quit because I can’t stand seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes. I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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Every minute a chance to change the world.
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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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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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I call myself an addicted organizer.
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