'The Movement Wasn't Him': Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez Rock California | KQED
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'The Movement Wasn't Him': Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez Rock California | KQED
"César Chavez, who died in 1993, is honored and memorialized in public schools, street names, and buildings across California and the Bay Area."
"The news has sent shockwaves throughout the state, especially among Latino organizers, farmworkers, and people in the labor movement."
A New York Times investigation uncovered that César Chavez, a prominent farmworker organizer, sexually abused women and underage girls over many years. Chavez, who passed away in 1993, is widely honored in California through schools, street names, and buildings. The revelations have caused significant shockwaves among Latino organizers, farmworkers, and the labor movement in the state, prompting a reevaluation of his legacy and impact.
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