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dolores . huerta at the university of chicago , 2009 dawson , new mexico 200px dolores huerta 10 april 1930 dolores_huerta . jpg dolores huerta
 dolores clara fernández labor leader and activist
dolores huerta

dolores clara fernández huerta -lrb- born april 10 , 1930 -rrb- is a labor leader and civil rights activist who was an early member of the national farmworkers association , which later became the united farm workers -lrb- ufw -rrb- .
huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for workers ' , immigrants ' , and women 's rights , including the eugene v. debs foundation outstanding american award , the united states presidential eleanor roosevelt award for human rights and the presidential medal of freedom .
as a role model to many in the latino community , huerta is the subject of many corridos -lrb- ballads -rrb- and murals .
