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It's important to realize that we all need to work together. With Weaving Movements, we are all interdependent and we all have to work together. If we could just realize that and understand that, we'll keep our country strong.
Dolores Huerta
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Dolores Huerta
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: April 10
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