César Chávez name challenged as abuse allegations spark holiday and landmark rebranding
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States are rethinking or dropping César Chávez Day amid allegations that Chávez coerced women; governors push to rename the day to Farmworkers Day, with California proposing the change and several states pausing Chávez-related observances, while some officials urge elevating Dolores Huerta and broader movement figures.
- Chávez celebrations halted nationwide as allegations reshape legacy Axios
- Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years The New York Times
- 'It was my cross to bear.' Reconciling with Cesar Chavez's abuse NPR
- The Dethroning of Cesar Chavez The Atlantic
- San Francisco Fought to Name a Major Street After Cesar Chavez. Will It Be Renamed Again? KQED
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