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Back to EpisodesCesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Assault
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New York Times uncovers shocking sexual assault allegations against labor icon Cesar Chavez, involving two underage girls and fellow union leader Dolores Huerta. The women, now suffering from depression and addiction, kept quiet for decades. Huerta describes being forced into sex in the sixties, with the union facing hostility and doubts. The United Farm Workers union distances itself from Chavez, while the Cesar Chavez Foundation acknowledges the allegations and pledges to address them.
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