A Bracero Is Disenchanted With the United States
Despite rumors that braceros would be sent off to fight in World War II, Manuel Sandoval Espino joined the bracero program in 1943. He recalls having to go to the local politician in order to get a pass to join. Mr. Sandoval worked in Kansas as a [...]
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
A Bracero Protests Low Pay and Discrimination
Although he had received a rare scholarship to attend middle school, Andrés Héctor Quezada Lara dropped out to become a bracero. His work took him to many places in the United States, including South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, [...]
Tags: Braceros, farmworkers
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Perry Watkins Describes his Mistreatment by the Army
Perry Watkins was a gay African American soldier who was drafted to serve in the army during the Vietnam War. He was open about his sexuality throughout his entire career. Despite this, in 1981, the army revoked his security clearance after 13 years [...]
Tags: LGBTQ+, Vietnam War
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Eras: Postwar America (1946-1975), Contemporary US (1976 to the present)