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Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers, dies at 96

Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez and later disclosed that Chavez sexually assaulted her in the 1960s.

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  • Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at age 96, her family said.
  • Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez.
  • The union organized strikes, boycotts and protests for farm workers' pay and conditions in the 1960s and 1970s.
  • Earlier this year, after a New York Times investigation, Huerta said Chavez sexually assaulted her twice in the 1960s, leading to two pregnancies she kept secret.
  • Huerta continued activism on immigration and voting issues through her foundation.
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Praises Huerta as a fighter and organizer

Democracy Now!: "She Was a Fighter": Dolores Huerta, Legendary Farmworker Organizer & Activist, Dies at 96

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Democracy Now! celebrates Huerta as a legendary labor, civil rights and feminist organizer who loved life, while also noting her disclosure that Chavez raped her.

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Credits Huerta with improving farm workers' pay

The Guardian US (Politics): Dolores Huerta, California labor leader and civil rights champion, dies aged 96

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The Guardian US highlights Huerta's role in co-founding the United Farm Workers and securing better pay and conditions for agricultural workers through strikes and boycotts.

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