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Dolores Huerta, labor icon and 'Sí, se puede!' coiner, dies at 96

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Dolores Huerta, a pivotal figure in the labor and civil rights movements and co-founder of the United Farm Workers, has passed away at the age of 96. Huerta was renowned for coining the phrase "Sí, se puede!" which became an enduring slogan for activism. Throughout her life, she championed causes including workers' rights, racial justice, and women's rights, earning accolades such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In her later years, she revealed a history of abuse by César Chavez, a co-founder of the UFW, a secret she had kept for decades. AI

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    Dolores Huerta, who turned ‘Sí, se puede’ into a rallying cry for generations, dies at 96

    The United Farm Workers co-founder spent decades fighting for labor, women's and civil rights, and inspired Obama's famous “Yes We Can” slogan.

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