Famous American civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has died at 96 years old. Her family shared this sad news with people around the world. She spent many years helping farm workers who did not have much money.
Many years ago in the 1960s and 1970s, Dolores Huerta worked together with another famous organizer named Cesar Chavez. Together, they wanted to make life better for people who grow and pick our food. They started a famous union called the United Farm Workers Union to protect worker rights. Before their work, many farm workers earned very little money and worked in dangerous places. Dolores helped them ask for fair pay and safe conditions. She taught people how to stand up for their family and community. She helped organize big strikes and walks to demand better treatment. She did not stop working when she grew older. She created a new group called her own foundation to continue her work. Through this work, she continued to protect immigrants and help more people vote in elections. She showed everyone how one person can make a big change in the world. People called her a true founder of the modern farm movement. Former President Barack Obama even gave her a famous honor called the Medal of Freedom in 2012 to show respect for her long work. She helped millions of farm workers live a safer life.
Dolores Huerta leaves behind a strong history of helping others and fighting for fairness. People across the country will remember her work whenever they eat fresh food grown on American farms.
