Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham orders flags to half-staff for Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta was born in Dawson, New Mexico in 1930 and became a labor activist, civil rights leader, and advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice. "Dolores was born on April 10,1930 in Dawson, New Mexico" and she was "one of the most influential Hispanics of the 20th century for her work as a community organizer, labor activist, civil rights leader, and advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice." https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/april/dolores-huerta-born and https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2018/10/viva-la-causa-dolores-huerta-and-hispanic-heritage-month/ Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers and helped organize boycotts and strikes for farmworkers. "Together, they co-founded the United Farm Workers in 1962" and "The Union led boycotts and strikes, including the grape and lettuce strikes." https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2018/10/viva-la-causa-dolores-huerta-and-hispanic-heritage-month/ and https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/april/dolores-huerta-born

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