US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse

The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.

What to Know About the Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez

The accusations of assault have rattled communities across the country that have revered the labor icon for decades.

By Christina Morales, Manny Fernandez, Sarah Hurtes, Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler

César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others

Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union

Cesar Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader

Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by Cesar Chavez, the widely admired Latino icon who brought to light the struggles of farmhands while leading the United Farm Workers union. The stunning allegations against Chavez, who died more than three decades ago, drew immediate calls to alter memorials honoring the man who in the 1960s helped secure better wages and working conditions for farmworkers and has been long revered by m

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