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Cesar Chavez Faces Sex-Abuse Claims, Forcing Reevaluation of a Civil Rights Icon

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Source: The New York Times
Cesar Chavez Faces Sex-Abuse Claims, Forcing Reevaluation of a Civil Rights Icon
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The New York Times presents multiple accounts and hundreds of documents suggesting Cesar Chavez groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the United Farm Workers movement, including a 13-year-old, over several years, prompting a reexamination of his legacy as a civil rights hero.

Topics:nationinvestigations#cesar-chavez#civil-rights-movement#investigations#new-york-times-investigation#sexual-abuse-allegations#united-farm-workers
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  1. Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years  The New York Times
  2. Cesar Chavez celebrations halted over abuse allegations  The Hill
  3. United Farm Workers union cancels celebrations honoring iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez over troubling allegations  CNN
  4. Another César Chávez march in Texas canceled, Dolores Huerta dropped out  San Antonio Express-News
  5. Cesar Chavez allegations jolt California’s labor movement  Politico

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