A labor leader of the 20th century, Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez cofounded the National Farm Workers Association, forerunner of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). She was among the few powerful female union leaders and one of the only Hispanic women to achieve such an important position.
Presents a brief biography of Dolores Huerta, who, together with Cesar Chavez, helped to create the first union for farmworkers; and chronicles her childhood and family, education, and involvement for equal rights for Latinos, women, and the poor.
