California lawmakers voted Thursday to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon's legacy with explosive sexual abuse allegations before the state holiday on March 31.I listened to the NY Times podcast on this, and the accusations come from women who kept quiet for 50-60 years. Chavez has been dead for 30 years. The main accuser was angry that she had been kicked out of the Chavez organization for being a heroin addict, and for bringing heroin to others. There was no corroboration of any of the accusations.
I am not trying to defend Chavez. I am merely saying that there is no way to know what happened 50 years ago. We do not even have Chavez's side of the story. I tend to doubt heroin addicts, and those who wait until they cannot be contradicted. But believe what you want.
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