My mother was a very wonderful woman. When she and my dad divorced, she moved to California and worked two jobs in the cannery at night and as a waitress during the day. But she saved enough money to establish… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Professional farmworkers who know how to do a number of different jobs, whether it be pruning or picking or crafting, they see themselves as professionals, and they take a lot of pride in that work. They don't see themselves as… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
When you talk about sacrifices, the ones in my family who have sacrificed are my children, because I love what I'm doing. I love… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
If you don't know, your labor unions and community organizations, there's somebody you can ask to guide you. A lot of people, especially in… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Every single day we sit down to eat, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at our table we have food that was planted, picked, or… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We have to convince people that they have the power to elect people. The people they are electing are the ones making the decisions about how our tax dollars are going to be spent. Is it going to be for more jails, or for more schools? For more house services? It's very important that people understand that, do their research… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share
If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It's very exhilarating. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I started really noticing, more and more, how men will plagiarize and take credit for women's work... I've noticed that it just happens a… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
It was really hard for them to intimidate me. They felt I was intimidating. One of the growers had a name for me: I… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
