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He Won Birthright Citizenship for All. His Own Family Never Knew.

Wong Kim Ark brought his case to the Supreme Court in 1898. But some of his descendants didn’t even know his name until about 15 years ago.

© Minh Connors for The New York Times

Sandra and Norman Wong, the grandchildren of Wong Kim Ark, whose victory in the 1898 Supreme Court case affirmed automatic citizenship for nearly all children born in the United States.

Cesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.

The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

A mural dedicated to Cesar Chavez, among others, was covered in San Juan, Texas, after allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
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