Key facts
- Dolores Huerta, a co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, died at 96.
- She was a key figure in the labor and civil rights movements.
- Huerta coined the slogan "Si, se puede!" (yes, we can).
- She received the Presidential Medal of Honor in 2012.
Dolores Huerta, a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist, passed away on Wednesday in California at the age of 96. Huerta, alongside Cesar Chavez, co-founded the United Farm Workers union, which significantly improved conditions for agricultural workers through various actions in the 1960s and 1970s. Born in New Mexico in 1930, she was also involved in political campaigns, supporting figures like Robert F Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. Her family announced her death, noting her profound impact and legacy.