US Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta Passes Away at 96
Dolores Huerta, a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist, has died at the age of 96. Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union and is known for her work on workers' rights and women's empowerment. She also coined the phrase 'Sí, se puede!' which became a powerful slogan for civil rights movements.
Confirmed by several outlets
- Dolores Huerta died at the age of 96 — The New York Times, NPR, BBC News, France 24 and Le Monde in English
- Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union — The New York Times, NPR and France 24
- Dolores Huerta coined the phrase 'Sí, se puede!' — NPR, France 24 and Le Monde in English
Reported by one outlet so far
- She told The Times that she had been raped by Cesar Chavez decades earlier — The New York Times
- Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s — BBC News
- The phrase was later adapted by Barack Obama as 'Yes we can' — Le Monde in English
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First reportedThe New York Times, Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:30:51 GMT
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