Huerta

American  

[wer-tuh, wer-tah] / ˈwɛr tə, ˈwɛr tɑ /

noun

1. Victoriano 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.

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Example Sentences

Huerta is also a revered and beloved figure in the farmworkers movement with many schools and streets named in her honour - although not nearly as many as Cesar Chavez.

From BBC

In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, artist MisterAlek transformed a Cesar Chavez mural he painted in 2021 and replaced it with a painting of Delores Huerta.

From BBC

The new mural of Huerta "illustrates the type of person that she was," he added.

From BBC

For decades, Dolores Huerta told an inspiring story about the union she and César Chávez built and how it changed the lives of farmworkers.

From Los Angeles Times

Huerta said they didn’t always agree, but she and Chávez shared a mutual respect and obsessive sense of mission.

From Los Angeles Times