Dolores Huerta

My mother was a divorcee and I'm a divorcee.

Actually, they're 20 years apart.

Actually, they're 20 years apart.

Yes, I have a lot of grandchildren. How many? Oh, you know what? I have grandchildren. My grandchildren and my great-grandchildren, and I now have one great-great-grandchild. Whoa, Jack, that's crazy. But you don't know how many? No. I have to sit down and count them.

Yes, I have a lot of grandchildren. How many? Oh, you know what? I have grandchildren. My grandchildren and my great-grandchildren, and I now have one great-great-grandchild. Whoa, Jack, that's crazy. But you don't know how many? No. I have to sit down and count them.

To answer your question, my first grandchild, her name is Deneen, Deneen Johns, and my daughter Juanita are the same age. Wow. One of my younger daughters at the same age. That's incredible.

To answer your question, my first grandchild, her name is Deneen, Deneen Johns, and my daughter Juanita are the same age. Wow. One of my younger daughters at the same age. That's incredible.

Well, I had to find somebody to help me with my children. So my thoughts, as you say, in the morning, I would wake up and think, okay, who's going to be babysitting my kids today? Yes. And in the early days, of course, when I was teaching school, you know, I had pretty much a permanent sitter that would come in and take care of my kids. Later on with the

Well, I had to find somebody to help me with my children. So my thoughts, as you say, in the morning, I would wake up and think, okay, who's going to be babysitting my kids today? Yes. And in the early days, of course, when I was teaching school, you know, I had pretty much a permanent sitter that would come in and take care of my kids. Later on with the

With the movement, I couldn't do that because I didn't have the money to do that. So I would have to depend on family and friends to help me with my children. And then in the farm workers movement, we did set up a daycare because we had so many women that were actually there on the picket line. So We set up actually the first daycare for farm workers in the state of California. Really?

With the movement, I couldn't do that because I didn't have the money to do that. So I would have to depend on family and friends to help me with my children. And then in the farm workers movement, we did set up a daycare because we had so many women that were actually there on the picket line. So We set up actually the first daycare for farm workers in the state of California. Really?

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.