LaborHistory Podcast Summaries

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How Cesar Chavez Abused His Power
The Daily
Mar 31, 2026
While Cesar Chavez built a revolution for farmworkers, he simultaneously ran a shadow campaign of sexual abuse against the daughters of his most loyal activists. New testimony from survivors and co-founder Dolores Huerta reveals how a "god-like" status protected a predator for sixty years. This investigation forces a painful national reckoning with a hero’s hollowed-out legacy.
Key insight: Survivor Anna Murgea visited the official Cesar Chavez public monument only to find the actual yoga mat where she was abused at age 13 preserved behind glass as a sacred historical artifact.