Dolores Huerta, US Civil Rights and Farm Workers' Advocate, Dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, who championed farm workers' rights and remained active on immigration and voting issues, has died at 96, BBC News reports.

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Dolores Huerta, US Civil Rights and Farm Workers' Advocate, Dies at 96

US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has died at the age of 96, according to BBC News.

Huerta advocated for farm workers' rights during the 1960s and 1970s. Her activism continued in later years, with work on immigration and voting issues.

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