"we need a change. We need a change for social justice"
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Labor activistsPeople from CaliforniaFarmersWomen activists from the United StatesHispanic Americans
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Jessie Lopez De La Cruz
Jessie Lopez De La Cruz (1919 β September 2, 2013) was a Chicana farm worker, the first female recruiter for the UFW, an organizer and participant in UFW strikes, a community organizer, a working mother, and a delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
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