A strong woman is that who does not care what the world things of her, but one that fights for her loved ones for a better a greater future, and Dolores Huerta is certainly a Chicana Chingona who has become an inspiration to many women around the country to rise up and fight for their rights. Dolores Huerta has become an influential union leader and an activist for the rights of farm workers and women whose voice has not been heard for many years (doloreshuerta.org). Dolores Huerta with the help of Cesar Chavez and other strong women has created programs that ensure the safety and rights of the people who are less represented in our government and to the date she works to improve the lives of many immigrants, farm workers and women.
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Her father Juan was a farm worker, miner and union activist who ran for political office and won a seat in New Mexico legislator in the year 1938 (doloreshuerta.org). Much of Dolores inspiration to become a leader and make a change in the life of immigrants was inspired by his father Juan. Yet, after the divorce of his parents, Dolores moved to Stockton, California with his mother to whom much of Dolores independence was gained from seeing her mother’s compassion to others and strength to carry her loved ones to become a feminist activist, because she believed that women were stronger that what the Hispanic community had painted them to be. Dolores mother, Alicia was widely recognized by her community by promoting cultural diversity in her 70-room hotel. The community in which they lived was made up of Mexicans, Filipino, African-American, Japanese and Chinese working families …show more content…
During the time that Dolores was fighting for the injustices made to farm workers she realized the impact that she had in young women everywhere. During one of the boycotts taken place in California she came into contact with Gloria Steinem whom she realized the common interest to serve and fight for women’s rights. Dolores Huerta then began her journey to challenge gender discrimination not only in the farms but everywhere where women stepped. Dolores Huerta knew that the best method to acquire this was to fight with her family by her side and in a non-violent way. She encouraged families to unite in the cause for they were the ones who were working the fields and they were the ones who were being treated unfairly. Because of Dolores Huerta influence to raise awareness within women and farm workers it is that Dolores faced many life- threatening attacks, as the one previously mentioned. After the attack in San Francisco, Dolores Huerta decided that it was time to take a leave of absence to recover from the mental and physical pain that had been caused by the authorities. Despite the horrific encounter with the SFPD, Dolores Huerta was capable of indirectly influence the way that the police would handle crowds and was rewarded a settlement in the process. During her leave of absence, Dolores Huerta was able to travel through the country to
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Her father Juan was a farm worker, miner and union activist who ran for political office and won a seat in New Mexico legislator in the year 1938 (doloreshuerta.org). Much of Dolores inspiration to become a leader and make a change in the life of immigrants was inspired by his father Juan. Yet, after the divorce of his parents, Dolores moved to Stockton, California with his mother to whom much of Dolores independence was gained from seeing her mother’s compassion to others and strength to carry her loved ones to become a feminist activist, because she believed that women were stronger that what the Hispanic community had painted them to be. Dolores mother, Alicia was widely recognized by her community by promoting cultural diversity in her 70-room hotel. The community in which they lived was made up of Mexicans, Filipino, African-American, Japanese and Chinese working families …show more content…
During the time that Dolores was fighting for the injustices made to farm workers she realized the impact that she had in young women everywhere. During one of the boycotts taken place in California she came into contact with Gloria Steinem whom she realized the common interest to serve and fight for women’s rights. Dolores Huerta then began her journey to challenge gender discrimination not only in the farms but everywhere where women stepped. Dolores Huerta knew that the best method to acquire this was to fight with her family by her side and in a non-violent way. She encouraged families to unite in the cause for they were the ones who were working the fields and they were the ones who were being treated unfairly. Because of Dolores Huerta influence to raise awareness within women and farm workers it is that Dolores faced many life- threatening attacks, as the one previously mentioned. After the attack in San Francisco, Dolores Huerta decided that it was time to take a leave of absence to recover from the mental and physical pain that had been caused by the authorities. Despite the horrific encounter with the SFPD, Dolores Huerta was capable of indirectly influence the way that the police would handle crowds and was rewarded a settlement in the process. During her leave of absence, Dolores Huerta was able to travel through the country to