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Labor activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96
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What we know
Labor movement leader Dolores Huerta, who founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) alongside Cesar Chavez, has died at age 96, her family said Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96,” her family wrote on Instagram.
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- First reported by New York Times Homepage
Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Dolores Huerta, farmworker and civil rights activist, dies at 96
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Dolores Huerta, US labor leader and force for human rights, dies at 96
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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
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Dolores Huerta, U.S. labour leader and civil rights icon, dead at 96
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Dolores Huerta, US labour leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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- South China Morning PostDolores Huerta, US labour leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96
- CBCDolores Huerta, U.S. labour leader and civil rights icon, dead at 96
- The HillLabor activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96
- BBC News US and CanadaUS civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
- NPRDolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
- The Straits TimesDolores Huerta, US labor leader and force for human rights, dies at 96