Chavez Accused of Raping Women and Minors in UFW Bombshell

Source: nytimes.com

A New York Times investigation exposes Cesar Chavez's alleged sexual assaults on three women, including two minors and labor icon Dolores Huerta, during his UFW leadership. It shakes his hero status in farmworker rights and civil rights history. The story matters because it could trigger lawsuits against the union and force a rewrite of his legacy just before his holiday.