My mother was a dominant force in our family. And that was great for me as a young woman, because I never saw that women had to be dominated by men.
Dolores HuertaWe have to convince people that they have the power to elect people. The people they are electing are the ones making the decisions about how our tax dollars are going to be spent. Is it going to be for more jails, or for more schools? For more house services? It's very important that people understand that, do their research and find out who to vote for.
Dolores HuertaEmployers able to work together with workers and sharing gains and profits will lead to a much better world, getting away from income inequality.
Dolores HuertaIt's important to realize that we all need to work together. With Weaving Movements, we are all interdependent and we all have to work together. If we could just realize that and understand that, we'll keep our country strong.
Dolores HuertaWhen you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it's an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to resolve that, you have to get people on both sides of the conflict involved so that they can dialogue.
Dolores Huerta