Dolores Huerta

I'll give you an example. Please. To try to get the cold drinking water for the farmworkers, the growers would say, oh, we put a cup of water out there and it would sit in the hot sun all day long. And the workers had to drink from one cup. All of the crew had to drink out of one cup. Well, that is not sanitary.

I'll give you an example. Please. To try to get the cold drinking water for the farmworkers, the growers would say, oh, we put a cup of water out there and it would sit in the hot sun all day long. And the workers had to drink from one cup. All of the crew had to drink out of one cup. Well, that is not sanitary.

So giving people or the employers, giving them the rationale, the reasons and explain to them why things have to change. Because a lot of that is just racism. It's discrimination. It's making people feel belittled, like they're not worthy.

So giving people or the employers, giving them the rationale, the reasons and explain to them why things have to change. Because a lot of that is just racism. It's discrimination. It's making people feel belittled, like they're not worthy.

Exactly. Can you imagine for the women? Do you know what it was like for women to be out there in the field without a toilet? No. They did not have bathrooms and that food is coming directly to your table. Right. It doesn't go through a car wash. Right.

Exactly. Can you imagine for the women? Do you know what it was like for women to be out there in the field without a toilet? No. They did not have bathrooms and that food is coming directly to your table. Right. It doesn't go through a car wash. Right.

But right now throughout the whole United States of America, not just in California, in Illinois, in New York and Georgia, farm workers have the right to have a bathroom, a rest period, hand washing facilities and cold drinking water. And health care, I'm hoping? Oh, health care. Well, it depends on what state you live in.

But right now throughout the whole United States of America, not just in California, in Illinois, in New York and Georgia, farm workers have the right to have a bathroom, a rest period, hand washing facilities and cold drinking water. And health care, I'm hoping? Oh, health care. Well, it depends on what state you live in.

If you live in California, yes, in California, even undocumented people here have health care.

If you live in California, yes, in California, even undocumented people here have health care.

Well, actually, when we started the boycott and I went to New York to direct the great boycott, Caesar was back in California. People in New York City had no idea who Caesar Chavez was. We had to introduce Caesar. So I pretty much became the face of the boycott in New York and in Chicago also because Cesar was back in California while we were running the boycotts.

Well, actually, when we started the boycott and I went to New York to direct the great boycott, Caesar was back in California. People in New York City had no idea who Caesar Chavez was. We had to introduce Caesar. So I pretty much became the face of the boycott in New York and in Chicago also because Cesar was back in California while we were running the boycotts.

And so I actually became the face. So I have never – I have been over-recognized sometimes, I believe. Oh, really? Oh, good.

And so I actually became the face. So I have never – I have been over-recognized sometimes, I believe. Oh, really? Oh, good.

Yeah, because I have probably about 14 schools named after me throughout the United States of America, parks, streets, centers, etc., So I think I have received a lot of recognition. Now the people that were not recognized besides Cesar and myself were the farm workers. We lost five people that were killed during the strikes. We had people that were put in jail, people that lost their homes.

Yeah, because I have probably about 14 schools named after me throughout the United States of America, parks, streets, centers, etc., So I think I have received a lot of recognition. Now the people that were not recognized besides Cesar and myself were the farm workers. We lost five people that were killed during the strikes. We had people that were put in jail, people that lost their homes.

All of these people that sacrificed, their names are unknown to anyone now.

All of these people that sacrificed, their names are unknown to anyone now.

Yes, I took him to the welfare office and tried to make an application, and they would not let him make an application. And when I went back to the office and I told Fred Ross Sr. that he said, you go back to that office right now and you demand to see a supervisor. Now, he did not say, I'm going to call them ahead of time. I'm going to give you a note to take to them.

Yes, I took him to the welfare office and tried to make an application, and they would not let him make an application. And when I went back to the office and I told Fred Ross Sr. that he said, you go back to that office right now and you demand to see a supervisor. Now, he did not say, I'm going to call them ahead of time. I'm going to give you a note to take to them.