Dolores Huerta
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Well, yes. To date, I think there are many daycare centers. I shouldn't say many, not enough. There are daycare centers for farm workers now that are set up in the state of California for farm workers because they have to go to work pretty early. They have to be out there in the fields at 6 a.m. in the morning. And there are daycare centers for them.
Well, yes. To date, I think there are many daycare centers. I shouldn't say many, not enough. There are daycare centers for farm workers now that are set up in the state of California for farm workers because they have to go to work pretty early. They have to be out there in the fields at 6 a.m. in the morning. And there are daycare centers for them.
and not enough, and often daycare centers that they can afford. In the Farm Workers Movement, of course, it was free for all of us because we were not working for wages. We were working for stipends, and so that was really important. And it was not just myself. It was Cesar Chavez's wife, Helen, and all of the other women that were active in the movement.
and not enough, and often daycare centers that they can afford. In the Farm Workers Movement, of course, it was free for all of us because we were not working for wages. We were working for stipends, and so that was really important. And it was not just myself. It was Cesar Chavez's wife, Helen, and all of the other women that were active in the movement.
Oh, yes. Helen was a very strong woman. In fact, I like to say that Caesar never would have accomplished what he did because his wife was such a strong supporter.
Oh, yes. Helen was a very strong woman. In fact, I like to say that Caesar never would have accomplished what he did because his wife was such a strong supporter.
Well, almost everything. Really? Well, she did almost everything for Cesar. He didn't have to do very much, you know, in terms of their own personal life, you know, because she took care of everything.
Well, almost everything. Really? Well, she did almost everything for Cesar. He didn't have to do very much, you know, in terms of their own personal life, you know, because she took care of everything.
Absolutely. I mean, he had that support, you know, that was so incredible that he knew that he could do whatever he could and that she would support him all the way.
Absolutely. I mean, he had that support, you know, that was so incredible that he knew that he could do whatever he could and that she would support him all the way.
Yes, I do often. And I know that's something that as mothers we have to worry about. And that is a sacrifice, I think, that we make. But we know that it takes a village to raise a child. But it is so important to have women in power. Again, for all of the reasons that we've spoken about, that we as women, then we have to not feel guilty about getting others to help us raise our children.
Yes, I do often. And I know that's something that as mothers we have to worry about. And that is a sacrifice, I think, that we make. But we know that it takes a village to raise a child. But it is so important to have women in power. Again, for all of the reasons that we've spoken about, that we as women, then we have to not feel guilty about getting others to help us raise our children.
Well, I would say that we have to have faith in ourselves, number one. And then we have to have faith in other people. And we have to have faith in our children also. My mother was a working parent. I remember my mother coming home when she was gathering money to start her own business. She would work in the daytime as a waitress, at night in the cannery.
Well, I would say that we have to have faith in ourselves, number one. And then we have to have faith in other people. And we have to have faith in our children also. My mother was a working parent. I remember my mother coming home when she was gathering money to start her own business. She would work in the daytime as a waitress, at night in the cannery.
And she would come home and change her uniforms. But she made us understand what she was working for. And we as children understood that. My own children, they grew up in the movement. They understand what we were working for. They knew that we were making huge sacrifices. My kids did not have the nice middle-class life that I had growing up, but they understood that.
And she would come home and change her uniforms. But she made us understand what she was working for. And we as children understood that. My own children, they grew up in the movement. They understand what we were working for. They knew that we were making huge sacrifices. My kids did not have the nice middle-class life that I had growing up, but they understood that.
And our children can be very resourceful. Kids understand that we can set the values for them and make them understand this is why we're making these sacrifices. And then, of course, you have to get everybody to come in and help us raise our children. And we have to do this. This should not be... Maybe, or should we?
And our children can be very resourceful. Kids understand that we can set the values for them and make them understand this is why we're making these sacrifices. And then, of course, you have to get everybody to come in and help us raise our children. And we have to do this. This should not be... Maybe, or should we?
No, we have to, because we know that if we're going to save our planet from global warming, if we're going to save our humanity from wars and destruction, we women have to step up and we have to take the power.
No, we have to, because we know that if we're going to save our planet from global warming, if we're going to save our humanity from wars and destruction, we women have to step up and we have to take the power.