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Nationwide reaction to sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez

Nation Mar 31

Communities rebrand César Chavez Day as abuse allegations taint his legacy

By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins, Karina Cuevas

Nation Mar 30

Nationwide reaction to sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez
Across the country, civil rights groups seek to distance themselves from César Chavez

The conversations behind the changes have been anything but easy as supporters deal with conflicted feelings while sorting how best to honor the legacy of the farmworker movement.

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Politics Mar 26

U.S. civil rights leader Dolores Huerta accuses Cesar Chavez of sexual assault
California lawmakers pass bill renaming César Chavez Day after sexual abuse allegations

The change comes after allegations became public last week that Chavez had sexually abused girls and women during his days building a major farmworker labor rights movement in the 1960s in California’s agricultural heartland.

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

Nation Mar 23

Nationwide reaction to sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez
How Cesar Chavez is being scrubbed from public spaces after abuse allegations

The swift undoing of public declarations to the civil rights leader leaves communities asking what's next.

By Joshua Barajas

Nation Mar 19

Nationwide reaction to sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez
California moves to rename César Chavez Day over sexual abuse allegations

Political leaders in states and cities are considering similar moves after the allegations became public, accusing Chavez of sexually abusing girls and the co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America union, Dolores Huerta, decades ago.

By Trân Nguyễn, Haven Daley, John Seewer, Associated Press

Mar 18

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Investigation uncovers sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant

There are revelations and allegations of sexual abuse and rape of women and minors by the late Cesar Chavez. An investigation by The New York Times included the accounts of two women who allege Chavez abused them during his time…

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Mar 18

Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez

By Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press

In a statement released Wednesday, Huerta said she stayed silent for 60 years out of concern that her words would hurt the farmworker movement.

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Mar 18

Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations

By Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press

A statement from the union Tuesday didn't detail the allegations but says they were concerning enough to take action.

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