I had been a Girl Scout from the time I was 8 to the time I was 18 years old. I had belonged to my church organization and youth groups. But, you never really found a way that you could make a change.
Dolores HuertaSometimes, we have to promote ourselves. Just go out and be very active about trying to find an opportunity.
Dolores HuertaMy son, Emilio Huerta, is running for congress. He was a young man who was marching and picketing.
Dolores HuertaWe need to keep ringing the bell, wake people up to get our democracy together. Farm workers are like a symbol, and it is good that people are paying attention.
Dolores HuertaGoing door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote - this is what I call Organizing 101.
Dolores HuertaI think, if anything, my children are the ones who have sacrificed because I've had to too many times be absent from them. But, at the same time, they have lived very enriched lives and probably experienced things they wouldn't have if not for the movements. So, there are some rewards.
Dolores Huerta