Dolores Huerta reflects on her life and legacy in a letter to her younger self
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[0:01] Welcome back to CBS Mornings. We are
[0:03] celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by
[0:05] sharing the story of one of the most
[0:07] important labor activists of our time.
[0:09] In her own words, in the 1960s, Dolores
[0:12] Werta helped lead a revolution in the
[0:14] farm fields of California alongside
[0:16] Caesar Chavez. She pushed to secure
[0:18] essential rights for farm workers. Her
[0:21] activism was based on a lesson that she
[0:23] learned at a very young age, the
[0:25] importance of helping others in our
[0:27] community. For our series, Note to Self,
[0:30] the now [snorts] 94 year old looks back
[0:32] at her remarkable journey and how she's
[0:34] still making a difference.
[0:37] [music]
[0:40] >> Dear Dolores,
[0:43] I want you to know how blessed you are.
[0:45] [music] Your mom gives you and your
[0:48] siblings a beautiful middle class life
[0:51] in Stockton, California.
[0:53] >> [music]
[0:53] >> You will become a dedicated girl scout,
[0:56] a majorette, and even a jazz groupy,
[0:59] [music] especially for Charlie Parker.
[1:02] But there will be one moment when you