Dolores Huerta: Quick Facts
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Dolores Huerta obituary
• Nov. 9, 2026, 11:08 AM ET (The Guardian)
Dolores Huerta, California labor leader, to lie in honor at State Capitol
• Nov. 5, 2026, 6:05 PM ET (The Sacramento Bee)
Worker rights pioneer Dolores Huerta wanted others to feel seen
• Oct. 29, 2026, 6:52 AM ET (AP)
Dolores Huerta's death sparks an outpouring from allies and admirers
• Oct. 28, 2026, 9:07 PM ET (AP)
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
• Oct. 28, 2026, 9:06 PM ET (AP)
Facts
| Also Known As | Dolores Fernández |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1930 • New Mexico |
| Died | October 28, 2026 (aged 96) • Bakersfield • California |
| Founder | United Farm Workers |
| Awards And Honors | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2012) • National Women’s Hall of Fame (1993) |
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