Smithsonian Exhibition
Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos" opens September 14 at the Greeley History Museum. The traveling Smithsonian exhibition shares Huerta’s story and her work as an activist in the farm workers movement.
This bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibition was curated by The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and has traveled all over the country. Weld County, with its own long history of farm worker activism, is its final stop.
The exhibition features a collection of photographs, and a free smartphone app includes interviews with Huerta and a short bilingual documentary video. Visitors will learn about Huerta’s early influences and her time as a female voice in the often male-dominated farm workers’ movement. The exhibition also includes information about Huerta’s fellow organizers Larry Itliong and César Chávez, and artistic contributors like Xavier Viramontes and El Teatro Campesino.
Huerta and her colleagues challenged the system and galvanized solidarity. Her name and impact are often overlooked. Her coined phrase “Yes, we can! ¡Si, se puede!” is often attributed to other historical figures. When most women were still expected to play domestic roles, Huerta introduced new models of womanhood. She was an energetic picket captain, persuasive lobbyist, and unyielding negotiator.
The Greeley History Museum (Visit GreeleyMuseums.com for more information), 714 8th Street, is open Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
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