Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote - this is what I call Organizing 101. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I'm glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We can't let people drive wedges between us... because there's only one human race. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That's the important thing. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Let's teach kids, at the kindergarten level, what the contributions of people of color were to building the United States of America. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We had violence directed at us by the growers themselves, trying to run us down by cars, pointing rifles at us, spraying… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
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
People were asleep, but I think they're waking up now. Trump has given everybody a good kick, and people are waking up… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We need to keep ringing the bell, wake people up to get our democracy together. Farm workers are like a symbol, and… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
As we've focused more on our food and where it comes from, people now have greater awareness of what's being put onto… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
People would say 'Who is a leader?' A leader is a person that does the work. It's very simple. It's a personal… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We have to get back down to basics. We have to start organizing at the neighborhood level to get people educated to… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
We just have to convince other people that they have power. This is what they can do by participating to make change,… — 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.… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
My kids have lived experiences that could have never been duplicated otherwise. That's one thing about people who get involved in activism,… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict.… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The great social justice changes in our country have happened when people came together, organized, and took direct action. It is this… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The first time when I was organizing, I went out and started knocking on doors to see if people were registered to… — 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… — 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,… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Once you see the outcomes and the results, and you see how many people are helped and benefitting, you want to keep… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The racist rhetoric from politicians is inspiring people to organize, as more people see what happens by not getting active. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
People can take power over their communities and over their lives. Some people don't realize they can do that. They think 'It's… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I am happy to see that, increasingly, people care about farm workers. There is tremendous interest in where and how our food… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that,… — 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… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
As organizations, we have to find ways to create more opportunities, especially for our young people. A lot of corporations, they have… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
I wish I could say to all those people who consider themselves anarchists or radicals: Please join the nonviolent movement. This is… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Among our people, theres not any question about women being strong -- even stronger than men -- they work in the fields… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
Of course, we have leaders in the African American community as well that we've all worked with. One of the great rewards… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The majority of Latinos in this country are 28 years old or younger. All of those people out there attacking the Latino… — 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,… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
When a group of people get together, it's collective power. You know that you're doing it for the good. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
You could really belong to a group of people and with other people, you could really make some significant changes - through… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The thing about nonviolence is that it spreads. When you get people to participate in nonviolent action - whether it's a fast,… — 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… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
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
