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Cesar Chavez, civil rights icon, accused of sexually abusing underage girls for years
Cesar Chavez Day events nationwide are canceled following New York Times allegations that Chavez sexually abused women and minors, prompting reevaluation of his legacy by key organizations.
- On Wednesday, Dolores Huerta, labor activist and United Farm Workers co-founder, said Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her and fathered two children she arranged to be raised by other families.
- The New York Times reported Chavez sexually abused two underage girls between 1972 and 1977, based on interviews with over 60 people, leading UFW and the Cesar Chavez Foundation to skip March 31 events.
- Quoting Huerta directly, 'The second time I was forced, against my will, and in an environment where I felt trapped,' she said, and she arranged for her children to be raised by others.
- The Chavez family said they are 'shocked and saddened' and the organizations are developing a 'safe and confidential process' for support.
- Calls to rename or reframe Chavez Day have emerged amid the revelations, as Los Angeles County considers changing the holiday to 'Farmworker Day' after March 31, 2026.
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Cesar Chavez accused of abusing girls, raping fellow leader Dolores Huerta, newspaper inquiry finds
LOS ANGELES — Labor leader Cesar Chavez is accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls in the 1970s as well as fellow farmworker leader Dolores Huerta in the 1960s, according to an investigation from the New York Times.
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