A DAY AFTER Fresno State removed a statue of César Chávez, signs appeared nearby highlighting sexual abuse allegations against him — part of a broader reckoning unfolding across California schools.

The signs displayed a statement issued by Dolores Huerta, a civil rights leader who founded labor union United Farm Workers alongside Chávez, saying she was one of several people, including girls, whom Chávez sexually abused decades ago.

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