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Dolores Huerta dies at 96
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Civil rights leader and labor activist Dolores Huerta died Oct. 28, 2026, from cancer at age 96.
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez. Her career included decades of advocacy for farmworkers, migrants, women, and the economically marginalized.
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend described Huerta as a woman of faith and a defender of human dignity who inspired many Hispanic leaders.
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- Official source@diocesefwsbCivil rights leader Dolores Huerta, dead at 96, remembered for her faith, defense of human dignity
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
- Analysis & opinion@americamagCivil rights leader Dolores Huerta, dead at 96, remembered for her faith, defense of human dignity
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- Oct 30, 12:02 PM America Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, dead at 96, remembered for her faith, defense of human dignity
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