Labor and civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta died at age 96
Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers, died Wednesday at 96, her family said. The New York Times reported that Huerta died of cancer at her home in Bakersfield, citing family spokesman Erik Olvera. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.
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Dolores Huerta, a prominent labor and civil rights advocate, died Wednesday at age 96; she had established the National Farm Workers Association alongside fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, the group that later became the United Farm Workers. Her family announced her death in a statement on her official Instagram account, asking for privacy as it grieved. The New York Times reported that Huerta died at her home in Bakersfield, California, of cancer, citing family spokesman Erik Olvera. ABC News reported that the founders’ work led to the first farmworker union contracts in U.S. history. NPR said Huerta coined “Sí, se puede!,” which became a widespread rallying cry. Huerta received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Her family said it would follow up with plans to recognize and celebrate her life and legacy.
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- NBC News — Dolores Huerta, farmworker and civil rights activist, dies at 96
- NBC Los Angeles — Dolores Huerta, California civil rights leader, has died at 96 – NBC Los Angeles
- KCRA 3 Sacramento — Dolores Huerta, activist and labor leader, dies at 96 - KCRA
- ABC News — Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96 - ABC News
- The New York Times — Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies - The New York Times
- National Public Radio — Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 : NPR
- Reuters — Dolores Huerta, US labor leader and force for human rights, dies at 96
- 19thnews.org — Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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The results report that Dolores Huerta died at 96, consistent with the proposed event. NBC News, NBC Los Angeles, KCRA, ABC News, The 19th, The New York Times, NPR, and Reuters all report her death; NBC Los Angeles is a sister-site report, and Reuters’ report cites The New York Times.