Dolores Huerta on Apathy and Feminism

Dolores Huerta is an activist, a labor leader, a civil rights activist, and a feminist.

Huerta has been working actively to improve California politics, specifically working conditions for women and farm workers, since 1955. Here is a brief overview of some of her major accomplishments:

• 1955: Joined Stockton Chapter of the Community Service Organization (CSO), fighting for economic improvements for Latino farm workers
• 1960: Co-founded, with César Chávez, the National Farm Workers Association,
• Later became the United Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee
• Goal: helping improve the lives and wages of farm workers
• 1965: Delano Grape Strike - demanding wages equal to the federal minimum wage

She has also been honored by awards from both Presidents' Nixon & Obama.

In recent years, Huerta has been working to advance immigrants rights, and has been especially active in the feminist movement. Her website describes her recent engagements and movements in detail, but I wanted to share an interesting Ted Talk that I came across from just 1 year ago.

In her talk, Huerta opens quoting Hellen Keller: “Science has been able to find cures for many evils, but never the greatest evil of all: inhuman beings. and that evil is apathy”. She goes on to discuss the pressures facing women and preventing from entering the activists landscape. Most interestingly, she tells the story of how she "found her voice" at the age of 25.

It's about a 10 minute talk, but I would recommend for anyone looking to hear a well developed and poignant view on modern feminism, women in leadership, and the importance of letting go of apathy.

Ted Talk Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/dolores_huerta_how_to_overcome_apathy_and_find_your_power?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare