Huerta reveals Chavez raped her in the 1960s, reshaping the UFW legacy
TL;DR
Huerta says Cesar Chavez raped her in the 1960s and she kept silent to protect the farmworkers' movement; a New York Times investigation also reports Chavez sexually abused two underage girls in the 1970s, prompting Huerta to call herself a survivor and to speak out about a history that is more complex than the public legacy of the UFW.
Topics:nationsociety#cesar-chavez#dolores-huerta#new-york-times#sexual-abuse#society#united-farm-workers
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