US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta accuses Cesar Chavez of sexual assault - Reuters
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Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has accused Cesar Chavez of sexual assault.
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Dolores Huerta, a longtime US civil rights activist, has accused Cesar Chavez, the late farmworkers' rights leader, of sexual assault. Huerta was a co-founder and key organizer alongside Chavez in the United Farm Workers movement during the 1960s and beyond, making her a central figure in one of America's most significant labor movements. The accusation marks a significant reassessment of Chavez's legacy at a time when historical figures are facing renewed scrutiny over misconduct allegations. Huerta's statement carries particular weight given her decades of direct collaboration with Chavez and her own stature as an elder stateswoman of the civil rights era.
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