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Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Dolores Huerta participates in the "Dolores" panel during the PBS Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif.
Dolores Huerta participates in the "Dolores" panel during the PBS Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
By Mikaella Gasparyan, Toby Chen, and Simone Lee

For decades, Dolores Huerta has advocated for farm workers, voter registration, and championed women’s rights. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Huerta co-founded what would become the United Farm Workers union in 1962. USC community members reflect on Huerta’s legacy and how her work continues to inspire them.

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