Dolores Huerta’s civil rights legacy was inextricably linked with Cesar Chavez. Then she accused him of abuse
- Posted on March 21, 2026
- By CNN
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Dolores Huerta’s civil rights legacy was inextricably linked with Cesar Chavez. Then she accused him of abuse
The allegations against Cesar Chavez have brought renewed focus on Dolores Huerta, a woman who helped Chavez lead a national movement that upended the status quo for labor rights and whose contributions were at times overshadowed by a man who she alleges was her abuser.
