Whenever we talk about great civil rights leaders we talk about Cesar Chavez, but we don’t speak about Dolores Huerta.  She was very tough, competitive and independent woman.  Because of that, she intimidated many of the men she tried to lead.  Because Cesar was a man, most farmworkers looked to him for direction.  But that doesn’t mean Dolores wasn’t a critical part of the union.  She was a skilled negotiator.  Cesar might have been in front of the cameras, but Dolores was always in front at the table in union negotiations with the growers.  She did the dirty work.

Here, Arely not only chose to write about Dolores Huerta, but she shared her own experience and perspective. Arely comes from a family of farmworkers.  She knows first-hand the struggles that come with the life.  Her writing pays tribute to a great American hero.  Arely knows that without the efforts of Dolores Huerta, she might not ever have been afforded the opportunity to go to school or write this essay.

To read Arely's research paper in its entirety, please CLICK on the following link:

https://www.codborderline.org/2018/07/dolores-huerta-a-hero-for-agricultural-workers-complete-essay-by-arely-zepeda-english-61.html

To see clip from a recent documentary on Dolores' life, please click on the following video: