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Investigation uncovers Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations

Season 2026 Episode 59 | 7m 18s

There are revelations and allegations of sexual abuse and rape of women and minors by the late Cesar Chavez. An investigation by The New York Times included the accounts of two women who allege Chavez abused them during his time leading the United Farm Workers union he co-founded in the 1970s. William Brangham discussed more with Miriam Pawel, author of "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez."

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