Dolores Huerta, sexual violence survivors speak out against Cesar Chavez

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM

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Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and other women are speaking out against the late Cesar Chavez, accusing him of sexual violence. Huerta revealed her experiences following a New York Times investigation that uncovered allegations of abuse against children as young as 12. Huerta stated she had remained silent for decades to protect the farmworker movement she helped build with Chavez. Chavez, who died in 1993, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association and rose to prominence during the 1960s civil rights movement, advocating for vulnerable immigrant farmworkers. Activists and politicians are now calling for Chavez's honors to be revoked in light of these accusations.

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Barack Obama 40% Martin Luther King Jr. 40% Mahatma Gandhi 40% The New York Times ×250% National Farm Workers Association 60% United States ×270% Dolores Huerta ×790% Cesar Chavez ×790%

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sexual violence 100% cesar chavez 90% dolores huerta 80% farmworker movement 70% civil rights movement 60% abuse accusations 50% labor leader 50% farmworker rights 40%

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Very Negative

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