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For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now

Nearly two weeks after a New York Times report detailed sexual abuse allegations, communities across the country have erased Chavez's name and image from monuments, streets, and murals.
For more than 35 years, Antonio Bustamante kept a watercolor of Chavez in his Yuma, Arizona, office while wrestling with reconciling the man he adored with allegations he groomed and abused women and girls.
Abbot announced Texas would no longer celebrate Chavez Day, stating the allegations undermine the narrative that elevated the figure as worthy of official state celebration. Within days, statues were removed and celebrations renamed across the country.
Romero stated the organizer brought thousands together to improve lives, yet the movement should not be tied to one individual. Advocacy groups like Voto Latino echoed that women who sacrificed alongside farmworkers carried the movement.
Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers With Dolores Huerta, leading grape boycotts and hunger strikes that pressured growers to negotiate better wages and working conditions for Mexican American farmworkers.

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For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now

Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving many to reconcile the legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers.

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