civil rights

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She, like many in that movement, considered civil rights leader Cesar Chavez an icon.

From Salon

But over time, naming things after the labor leader became shorthand for honoring Latino civil rights and activism.

From Los Angeles Times

The region became the birthplace of the Chicano civil rights movement that included the East L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“This Justice Department has no tolerance for such brazen violations of federal law,” said Harmeet Dhillon, head of the department’s civil rights division, which brought the suit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The revelations about the Chicano civil rights icon are sparking calls for removing Chavez’s name from streets, schools, parks and Cesar Chavez Day on March 31.

From Los Angeles Times