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The Secret that Union Leader Dolores Huerta Kept for 60 Years and the Importance of Her Legacy

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, USA (AP) — It was Dolores Huerta who coined the slogan “Yes we can” in 1972 when she rallied farm workers in Arizona to fight against a law that prohibited boycotts and strikes.

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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, USA (AP) — It was Dolores Huerta who coined the slogan “Yes we can” in 1972 when she rallied farm workers in Arizona to fight against a law that prohibited boycotts and strikes.

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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, USA (AP) — It was Dolores Huerta who coined the slogan “Yes You Can” in 1972 by gathering agricultural workers in Arizona to fight against a law banning boycotts and strikes. He was told that it would be impossible to organize in the southwest state, and his three-word Spanish response was simple, challenging and emblematic. Huerta’s determination consolidated his place in history as one of the most influential trade uni…

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Santa Maria Times broke the news in Calhoun, United States on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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