Julia Louis-Dreyfus

She was thinking about Chicano and Filipino farmworkers and laborers in California working 16-hour days for criminally low pay with no clean water, no toilets, no decent housing, or even the most basic health care. And they're big agricultural company bosses who didn't want to change a thing.

She was thinking about Chicano and Filipino farmworkers and laborers in California working 16-hour days for criminally low pay with no clean water, no toilets, no decent housing, or even the most basic health care. And they're big agricultural company bosses who didn't want to change a thing.

At just 32 years old, Dolores co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez and became one of the great organizers in American history. From 1965 to 1970, she organized the Grape Strike and Boycott, which started in California and spread all the way across the nation to that supermarket where I was shopping with my mom.

At just 32 years old, Dolores co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez and became one of the great organizers in American history. From 1965 to 1970, she organized the Grape Strike and Boycott, which started in California and spread all the way across the nation to that supermarket where I was shopping with my mom.

That boycott was a huge victory for farmworkers, winning them better pay, benefits, and protections, and led to the passage of the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, establishing the rights of farmworkers to collectively bargain— the first law of its kind in the United States. Dolores has been arrested over 20 times, intimidated, assaulted, and nearly killed by police.

That boycott was a huge victory for farmworkers, winning them better pay, benefits, and protections, and led to the passage of the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, establishing the rights of farmworkers to collectively bargain— the first law of its kind in the United States. Dolores has been arrested over 20 times, intimidated, assaulted, and nearly killed by police.

And still, here she is, undeterred. She still attracts controversy. In fact, not long ago, Arizona and Texas schools both passed policies that omit her life's work from their American history curricula. Are you believing what I'm saying? Cesar Chavez's words about Dolores still ring true.

And still, here she is, undeterred. She still attracts controversy. In fact, not long ago, Arizona and Texas schools both passed policies that omit her life's work from their American history curricula. Are you believing what I'm saying? Cesar Chavez's words about Dolores still ring true.

Her presence made it acceptable for women to join the picket line, encouraging wives and daughters to stand up and be part of the movement. Every story of the great Cesar Chavez should also include his partner, his equal, Dolores Huerta.

Her presence made it acceptable for women to join the picket line, encouraging wives and daughters to stand up and be part of the movement. Every story of the great Cesar Chavez should also include his partner, his equal, Dolores Huerta.

She's the recipient of many deserved honors, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was the first Latina in history to be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Oh, yes, and of course, she's a mother to 11 children. What can't this woman do? She's a true champion of civil and workers' rights, and we all need to be trumpeting her story.

She's the recipient of many deserved honors, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was the first Latina in history to be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Oh, yes, and of course, she's a mother to 11 children. What can't this woman do? She's a true champion of civil and workers' rights, and we all need to be trumpeting her story.

I am beyond honored to welcome today a woman who is so much wiser than me, Dolores Huerta. Dolores, welcome, welcome, welcome.

I am beyond honored to welcome today a woman who is so much wiser than me, Dolores Huerta. Dolores, welcome, welcome, welcome.

Oh, you're so kind, and this is why you're a leader, because you're empowering all the people around you. So, Dolores, can I ask you a question? Are you comfortable if I ask your real age?

Oh, you're so kind, and this is why you're a leader, because you're empowering all the people around you. So, Dolores, can I ask you a question? Are you comfortable if I ask your real age?

Wow. Okay. That's an accomplishment. How old do you feel?

Wow. Okay. That's an accomplishment. How old do you feel?

Why do you feel 65? And also, what's the best part about being your age?

Why do you feel 65? And also, what's the best part about being your age?