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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96

US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
BBC News Wednesday 28 October 2026, 16:23 UTC 1 min read
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Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues.

Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues.
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