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Pedro Camacho

Pioneering Feminist Icon Dolores Huerta Among Women Accusing Cesar Chavez of Sexual Abuse

Dolores Huerta (Credit: National Women's History Museum)

Pioneering labor leader and feminist activist Dolores Huerta is among several women accusing Cesar Chavez, the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), of sexual abuse, as part of a report published Wednesday by The New York Times.

Huerta, now nearly 96, said she remained silent for decades but decided to speak publicly after learning that other women had also come forward with allegations against Chavez.

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