Dolores Huerta And The Civil Rights Movement

Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta born April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who was co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, and later the United Farm workers. Huerta has received many awards and accolades and has remained a role model and voice to many in the Latino community. Huerta had been born to Juan Fernandez and Alicia Chavez; they divorced when Huerta was just three years old. Both Huerta’s parents were active in the rights of people and the community itself. Huerta’s father was a field worker, miner, as well as a union activist. Huerta’s mother was a business woman who owned a restaurant and a 70-room hotel where she helped low wage workers. A lot of Huerta’s humanitarianism came from her mother, who was known for her kindness and compassion for others. Huerta personality followed close to her mother’s as she too was caring and compassionate yet strong minded.

Many times, leaders like this do not received the recognition and attention that they deserve, for instance Dolores Huerta. Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta was, and still is, one of the greatest social activist the 20th century has seen. Dolores Huerta is a labor leader, activist, and feminist who has dedicated her life to better the experience of minorities and underrepresented communities. Two individuals who also dedicated their life to work with struggling communities raised Dolores. Her father, Juan Fernandez, was a farm worker and union activist who ran for office to create better legislature that helped farm workers. Dolores’ mother, Alicia Chavez, was a women dedicated to her community and to provide low housing for farmer workers and their families. She was the main influence in Dolores’ activist and feminist career. Throughout her life, Dolores has work hand-and-had with people such Cesar Chavez, Fred Ross,

Dolores met a man named César Chávez, another Hispanic activist. She had a major interest in

Dolores Huerta is a Mexican-American woman whose struggles and activist heart led her to help improve the lives of farm workers, immigrants and women. Her father was an inspiration as an activist, while her mother encouraged the development of her education and extra-curricular activities. Although she was a great student, she like many Mexican Americans, experienced racism. Rather than give up on her dreams, her struggles encouraged her to fight an unjust system.

“I am, was, and always be a catalyst for change” (Chisholm, 1970). Shirley Chisholm was a Visionary Leader and Ethical Leader by challenging the country to live up to ideals of equality and opportunity, while navigating the rough political landscape, contending with racial and gender discrimination. In this essay, I will review how Shirley Chisholm used her visionary leadership traits by becoming the first African American congresswoman to create diversity and how she used Idealized Influence to garner votes to run for U.S. presidency. Additionally, I will review how Chisholm displayed Ethical Leadership by challenging the seniority system in Congress and how she used her moral values to stand up for what she believed in. Finally, I will review how Shirley Chisholm’s visionary and ethical leadership behavior is personally relevant to me. First, let’s review how Chisholm used her visionary leadership traits.

By refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus in 1955, black seamstress Rosa Parks (1913—2005) helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States. The leaders of the local black community organized a bus boycott that began the day Parks was convicted of violating the segregation laws but are her effects held up today? I say yes Rosa Parks would be happy in the way things changes because of the peaceful protest and the way the ¨whites¨ act.

Dolores Huerta has not taken for granted as shown by today and the previous year, her legacy continues as she herself countess helping the Latino community. Creating the United Farm Workers association and helping pass the Agricultural relation acts as being without a doubt one of the most and significant things that Dolores has done to help the immigrant and Latino community

This website gives some facts/details about Rosa Parks life, Rosa parks was also a seamstress, but she was mainly known for her heroic acts during segregated times as an activist, Rosa was born in Alabama the city of Tuskegee February 4, 1913 and died on the date of October 24, 2005 in Detroit, MI

Rosa Parks is one of the famous activists of civil disobedience; she has experienced the foulness of segregation all her life. She was born Rosa McCauley on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She received a poor education from a poor segregated school house, and dropped out of Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes to care for her sick grandma. She married Raymond Parks, a barber and an activist of NAACP at age 19 (Rosa).

“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in” (Parks). I was tired, tired of being oppressed, and tired of being stepped on by the law, and my fellow people. That was the only tired i felt. The Montgomery Bus protest sparked a fire that would be felt throughout the entire country, and it was the spark that ignited the fire of the civil rights movement that shook the world. The boycott was the first of it, once light was shown on the problem, she began travelling cross country spreading information about civil rights, and sparking more peaceful protest. Rosa Parks was an important figure that changed the direction of the United States of America. She was trying to get home from work that day, but she turned into an icon for the civil rights movement, and shined a light on the unfair treatment of african americans.

Immigration. Today, it may not an appropriate dinner conversation. It can be controversial both politically and morally. Immigration made America unique and diverse, without it, the United States of America would lack new ideas and cultural diversity. With these different types of diversity comes controversy and increases the number of minorities, which leads to fights for equality and freedom in more ways than simply racial segregation. Agriculture in our country would not be what it is today without immigration. The general population still holds an unappreciation and a lack of education for agriculture. Where food comes from, how it’s raised or grown and who is responsible for the entire process is unknown by so many members of society.

Civil Disobedience is the act of purposely opposing and breaking a law that has been created by the government. When one hears the word "disobedience", one pulls a negative connotation from it; however, Civil Disobedience can sometimes lead to great and immense positive change that can benefit society as a whole. Two wonderful examples of this can be seen in Rosa Parks' refusal to relinquish her seat to a white man, and in MLK'S "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" where he states why he and his fellow marchers must continue to practice Civil Disobedience and to march despite being told they would be arrested if they did so.

Angela Davis is one of the most influential women when it comes to feminism, race, politics, to just name a few. She has paved the way for many generations of women to have a voice when they once wouldn’t. It is essential to realize that one can’t discuss feminism and black power without discussing Angela Davis. The reason I chose Angela Davis is because she is a household name that I have always heard, but had never known much of. I think it’s deeply important to understand the impact she’s had on the feminist movement, specifically for women of color.

Even though African American women have played vital roles in social justice movements, they are often overshadowed because of their gender. Only a few organizations like Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) gave more access for female leadership. But more often than none, women had informal positions of leadership.

Dolores Huerta is a woman that inspires passion, fighting for our rights and that of others, seeking justice for those without a voice and empower them to fight for justice. As I was part of this protest I recalled moments that Dolores faced and that gave our MEChA organization the strength to have a voice and demand to be heard in a non-violent