Dolores Huerta: Fighting for the Rights of Farm Workers

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

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🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

As a child of immigrants, Dolores Huerta witnessed just how poorly migrant farm workers were treated. This motivated her to lead massive labor movements for better pay, childcare, and rights for all farm workers. No challenge is too big for Dolores Huerta and it shows in her slogan- Si Se Puede- yes, it can be done. Listen in to learn more about Dolores! This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was narrated by Gaby Medina. It was produced by Sam Gebauer and directed by Ashton Carter, with sound design and mixing by Carter Wogahn. The story was written by Sam Gebauer and edited by Haley Dapkus. Fact checking by Danielle Roth. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!

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0:00.0	Dolores Wirtas sat at the bedside of fellow activist Cesar Chavez.
0:14.0	The two friends were in Arizona to speak with local labor leaders.
0:19.0	The governor had signed a law making it illegal for farm workers to demand better pay
0:24.4	and working conditions.
0:26.7	When Sisar heard about this, he traveled to Arizona to help and started a hunger strike
0:32.6	in protest.
0:34.9	Now, 24 days later, he was weak from hunger. The labor leaders told Dolores and
0:42.5	Cesar that farm owners controlled state politics and the law couldn't be challenged. Dolores
0:49.9	pushed back, encouraging the leaders to try anyway.
1:00.7	In Arizona, no se puide, they told her, which is Spanish for, no, it can't be done.
1:08.4	But Dolores knew the power of community, the power of acting together for a cause.
1:11.8	Si, si se puide, she said. Yes, yes, it can be done.
1:14.8	Little did she know.
1:16.6	Dolores had coined a slogan that would represent
1:19.5	not just that campaign, but campaigns
1:22.5	for immigrant rights for decades to come.
1:25.6	The fight was just getting started.
1:38.8	I'm Gabby Medina, and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls,
1:43.9	a fairy tale podcast about the real-life
1:46.3	rebel women who inspire us. On this episode, Dolores Huerta, labor activist, feminist, and
1:54.0	immigrant rights champion. Dolores was born in New Mexico on April 10, 1930.
2:12.6	After her parents divorced, her mother moved Dolores and her two brothers to Stockton, a city in California's Central Valley.
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