Harvesting the fruits of labor: symbol of justice -- Tilling the soil: born to speak out -- Fertilizing the soil: the making of an organizer -- Planting the seeds: building La Causa -- Tending the soil: no more buying grapes! -- Thinning the shoots: the fight continues -- Weeding the fields: danger ahead -- Spreading more seeds: expanding the cause -- Another harvest: more mountains to climb
Summary
Dolores Huerta Stands Strong follows Huerta's life from the mining communities of the Southwest where her father toiled, to the vineyards and fields of California, to the present day. As she advocated for farmworkers, Mexican American immigrants, women, and LGBTQ population rights, Dolores earned the nation's highest honors and found her voice
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Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 6, 2018)