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.
DOLORES HUERTAI 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.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.
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We know we only have about half of our population that’s voting.
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Every minute a chance to change the world.
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I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That’s the important thing.
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I call myself an addicted organizer.
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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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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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.
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Leadership is a choice one makes.
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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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If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
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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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Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote – this is what I call Organizing 101.
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Honor the hands that harvest your crops.
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Exercise your right to vote.
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